The oft-repeated statement that the very best sports men and women seem to have more time may have a kernel of truth, according to neuroscientists.

Mink, boar, racoons and shrews are heading an invasion of Europe by alien invasive mammal species, finds a new study.

The controversy over Heathrow after the cabinet reshuffle increases as London Mayor Boris Johnson calls for expansion to be permanently ruled out.

Adding a dose of Vitamin D could help treat one of the most drug resistant diseases in the world, tuberculosis, according to doctors.

Stereotypes evolve in a similar way to language, according to research presented at the British Science Festival in Aberdeen.

A blast of escaping steam at Fessenheim nuclear power station in eastern France triggers a fire alert and leaves two people hurt, officials say.

The Energy Secretary Ed Davey has moved to defend renewables after the appointment of two anti-wind ministers in the reshuffle.

Scientists have published the most detailed analysis to date of the human genome, which could lead to better treatments for many diseases.