A respected scientist from the Cern particle physics laboratory says he expects to see "the first glimpse" of the Higgs boson next week.

Lack of urgency in Durban's meeting halls and pressing issues elsewhere threaten to block progress as the UN climate summit enters its final days.

Emperor penguins time their dives by the number of times they can manage to flap their wings to propel themselves forward, say scientists.

British industry is contracted to build a major European satellite to monitor atmospheric composition and air quality.

A photojournalist snaps an image of cannibalism among polar bears - a situation that is becoming more common as sea ice dwindles.

Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity has found slivers of a bright material that looks very much like it is gypsum (calcium sulphate).

Beijing and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are in talks to develop a new "low-cost, low-waste, very safe" nuclear power reactor.

A rare genetic variant which causes reduced levels of vitamin D appears to be directly linked to multiple sclerosis, says an Oxford University study.