The human tendency to share and be fair has ancient evolutionary routes, according to a study of chimpanzees.

A surge in research into the novel material graphene reveals an intensifying global contest to lead a potential industrial revolution.

California debates whether to maintain a ban on ferrets, amid fears that feral animals could spread disease.

The UK government has refused to support a moratorium on Arctic drilling, despite new concerns after the grounding of a Shell oil rig.

Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in a pre-recorded interview with Oprah Winfrey, sources tell US media.

Any rise in the use of cheaper, non-branded HIV drugs could see more patients with treatment failure, doctors warn.

A new mathematics qualification is needed to encourage more students to study the subject after the age of 16, a study suggests.

New research says that black carbon, or soot, is making a much larger contribution to global warming than previously recognised.