Scientists turn ants into "supersoldiers" with giant heads and jaws, in a study they say reveals hidden evolutionary potential in many species.

Schools are being urged by top scientists to bring cutting edge science to the classroom through real experiments.

The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal.

First there was the octopus that mimicked fish; now a fish is copying the octopus, according to new photographs.

A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burnings worsens winter smog and extends its duration in many parts of South Asia.

The failed Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt is pictured moving across the sky by the Paris-based amateur astronomer Thierry Legault.

Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, say scientists.