Astronomers trawling through a mess of stellar data discover that Tau Ceti, our nearest single Sun-like star, hosts five planets - one in its "habitable zone".

Euro MPs back reforms aimed at curbing overfishing and wasteful "discards" of unwanted fish at sea.

The extinct elephant Palaeoloxodon was still living in North China 3,000 years ago, scientists say.

A powerful new satellite will be launched on Wednesday for the British military, completing the space segment of its Skynet telecommunications system.

The growing evidence linking green spaces to human wellbeing could help strengthen the case for conservation, a leading academic argues.

Men look set to have a one in two lifetime risk of developing cancer, experts predict.

Curators at the National Museum of London have discovered what they believe to be the first ever recordings of a family Christmas.