A Japanese researcher spins thousands of strands of spider silk into violin strings, said to have a "soft and profound timbre" relative to standard strings.

Between 600 and 900 species of tropical birds could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, researchers say.

Researchers at Lincoln University build a "learning" potato sorting system out of everyday computer equipment

A fox believed to be the biggest killed in Britain was shot after attacking lambs on an Aberdeenshire farm.

A BBC Scotland investigation reveals how millions of pounds is being paid out in an abuse of the agricultural subsidy system.

The government is urged to cancel the replacement of the Trident nuclear submarines and use the money to "revitalise" the armed forces.

Vitamin E supplements may interfere with the process that keeps bones healthy, suggest Japanese scientists.

A Unesco team arrives in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry.