After archaeologists confirm a skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is that of Richard III, a facial reconstruction based on the skull reveals how the English king may have looked.

The natural ability of sea urchins to absorb CO2 could be a model for an effective carbon capture and storage system, researchers say.

Cockroaches groom their antennae to improve their sense of smell, scientists say.

India and Nepal begin their first joint survey of tigers in the Terai Arc, hoping to chart how many Royal Bengal tigers remain in the shared region.

Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.

Radiocarbon studies question whether a late Neanderthal population really did hang on in southern Spain long after the species died out in the rest of Europe.

Austrian Felix Baumgartner fell even faster during his historic skydive last October than was originally thought.

The European Parliament votes on ending fish discards and new rules to allow fish stocks to recover.