One of the UK's most influential science communicators says some of the country's best researchers are not being heard by the public, especially in times of crisis.

Study solves the mystery of one of the most extreme adaptations in the animal kingdom: how marine mammals store enough oxygen to hold their breath for up to an hour.

A class of pesticides linked to the death of bees may be harming other species and the wider environment.

The newest aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, the A350, takes off from Toulouse on its maiden flight.

Men choosing young women as partners meant fertility in older women was pointless, leading to the menopause, researchers suggest.

A solar powered plane aiming to cross the US sets off on its fourth leg, with a last-minute change to the route toward Washington DC.

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engine, fitted to the new Airbus A350, is claimed to be the most efficient aero power unit yet designed.

Four cuckoos caught at sites in Lochalsh and Skye are fitted with satellite tags in an effort to track their migrations to Africa.