A diminutive species of human whose remains were found on the Indonesian island of Flores could have shrunk as a result of island dwarfism, researchers say.

Woolly monkeys can identify human hunters by their behaviour, research reveals.

One of the rarest US birds is under a growing threat from ingesting lead fragments.

Letters from famed physicist Niels Bohr to his fiancee during his time in England are revealed to the public at the American Physical Society meeting.

Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child behavioural or mental development, a study reports.

Scientists have designed a super-grip sticking plaster covered with microscopic needles to heal surgical wounds.

A scientist who faked research data for experimental anti-cancer drugs is the first person in the UK to be jailed under scientific safety laws.

One of Scotland's rarest carnivores is showing signs of recovery after years of declining populations, a new report suggests.