The destruction of rainforests is causing trees to produce smaller, weaker seeds that are less likely to regenerate, a study suggests.

An ancient water mill in Northamptonshire will soon be generating power from the River Nene.

North Sea coast puffin populations appear to have weathered spring storms which caused the deaths of thousands of the birds, researchers believe.

How the turtle shell evolved has puzzled scientists for years, but new research sheds light on how their hard shells were formed.

Researchers say we may finally see evidence of small black holes scattered around our galaxy's centre as an enormous cloud of gas passes by.

Scientists say the rounded pebbles seen by the Curiosity Mars rover are proof that many of the landscapes on the Red Planet were cut by flowing water.

An asteroid that is nearly 3km across is set to pass the Earth at a safe distance, making its closest approach to Earth at 21:59 BST on Friday.