The family of a US woman whose cells revolutionised medical research are granted a say over how they are used, six decades after her death.

A deadly fungus thought responsible for killing nearly six million bats in North America since 2006 has been found in the UK.

Rare evidence that humans lived on the River Thames 9,000 years ago is discovered by archaeologists working on the Crossrail project.

A climate system, known as the North Atlantic Oscillation, has a direct effect on rainfall and river flow level in UK uplands, a study shows.

New York City's subway, no stranger to exotic sights, has played host to what may be its unlikeliest passenger yet - a dead shark.

Archaeologists discover a richly decorated Mayan frieze which had been buried in an ancient pyramid in northern Guatemala.

Reconstructions of the genetic code of an ancient protein provides clues to the origins of life.

A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in early stage clinical trials, a study suggests.