Lemurs may be able to recognise other monkey species from the nasal grunts they make, say Italian scientists.

Physicists who came up with an equation to predict the shape of a ponytail earn themselves a spoof Nobel.

Wildlife experts in the Isle of Man issue a seal pup warning ahead of the annual breeding season.

A team in Bedfordshire is breathing new life into modern-day English airship engineering, according to historians.

Hertfordshire scientists study 170-year-old potatoes to learn lessons from the 19th Century Irish famine.

The distinct song of different groups of corn buntings help scientists to chart the decline in numbers of the birds.

A 3D map of the entire human brain reveals that our brains are strikingly similar, sharing the same basic molecular blueprint.

Former England and Manchester United footballer Gary Neville explains how the experience of building his own homes made him aware of environmental issues.