Members of the public are being asked to become online stargazers and join the hunt for nearby planets that could support life.

An ambitious plan to explore a vast lake trapped beneath the Antarctic ice is a step closer to becoming reality.

South Africa hires 150 extra rangers for the world-renowned Kruger national park to try to combat record poaching of rhinos for their horns.

Archaeologists in Egypt find the tomb of a woman singer in the Valley of the Kings, dating back almost 3,000 years.

The family of a man who was arrested after the death of an Oxford professor say it was a "tragic accident".

Scientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics.

A "treasure trove" of fossils - including some collected by Charles Darwin - has been re-discovered in an old cabinet.