The director of a UK science facility says it could set a new world record in nuclear fusion by the end of the decade.

An elaborately decorated gourd thought to contain the blood of French King Louis XVI may not be authentic, scientists say.

Skin grown in the laboratory could replace animals in drug and cosmetics testing, according to UK scientists.

An exceptionally bright supernova that baffled scientists has been explained - its light is amplified by another galaxy acting as a "lens".