Staff at a Devon zoo defend themselves from aggressive birds by using riot shields donated by police.

The discovery of a skeleton in a shallow grave raises new questions about Wales' role in the Viking Age.

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of how archer fish can spit powerful jets of water to capture prey.

The fungus behind the "ash dieback" that has decimated European ash trees is discovered in the UK countryside for the first time.

Students in Cambridge hope to disprove the phrase "in space no-one can hear you scream" by transmitting screams in space on a phone.

Wildlife experts believe the first ever twin seals have been born on the Farne Islands, off the Northumberland coast.

Scientists say a human and animal trial of a controversial new IVF treatment has yielded promising results.

A consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling will be introduced in the UK next year, the government says.