A unique archaeology dig at the Bronze Age site Flag Fen, funded and then carried out by members of the public, finishes.

Firefighters battle a forest fire on La Gomera in Spain's Canary Islands which forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people by ferry overnight.

Exposure to radioactive material released into the environment have caused mutations in butterflies found in Japan, a study suggests.

Nasa has released the first full colour mosaic from its Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.

Arctic sea ice is vanishing much faster than generally expected, according to preliminary data from the Cryosat spacecraft.

A new study casts doubt on the finding from recent genome studies that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred.