Scientists in Israel say they have managed to turn patients' own skin cells into heart muscle in the lab.

Researchers find that ground-dwelling invertebrates such as harvestmen and beetles preferentially live near street lights, even during the day.

A Peruvian minister denies claims that explosions used in oil exploration are to blame for the deaths of hundreds of dolphins.

Alternatives to the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link will not solve the capacity problems on Britain's railways, MPs say.

Chimps and orangutans really do have "personalities like people", new research says

The biggest environmental summit for a decade needs to deliver meaningful progress on global food security sustainable agriculture, say researchers.

The search firm's chairman announces funds to place new computer science teachers in English schools.

An ancient creature thought to be the first to step on land could not have walked on four legs, 3D computer modelling shows.