The proposal to curb plastic bag use in England by introducing a charge is far too complicated, say MPs.

Scientists in Australia are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania.

A new Scottish government project creates new signs to help describe the solar system in sign language.

Slight modifications to sea defences - at little or no extra cost - can boost biodiversity found in intertidal zones, a study suggests.

A Nasa spacecraft in orbit around the Red Planet has spied a fresh impact crater on the Martian surface.

Temporary stints being blind heighten other senses and might become a useful therapy for people with hearing problems, animal research suggests.

Companies marketing toys at just boys or girls are damaging the economy by causing fewer women to take up science and engineering, a minister says.

A test image from Europe's billion-star surveyor, Gaia, is released, confirming it is on track to begin operations in the next two or three months.