The economic crisis in Europe and North America led to more than 10,000 suicides, according to figures from UK researchers.

Great tits with smaller black chest stripes have higher survival rates in an urban habitat, a study shows.

Sunscreen alone should not be relied on to prevent malignant melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, research suggests.

A young paraplegic is expected to make the first kick of the World Cup on Thursday using a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton.

Zoologists measure the pulling force of a frog's tongue, revealing it can be up to three times the animal's weight and works with an action similar to sticky tape.

A new study claims that dinosaurs fit into an intermediate class between warm and cold blooded animals, based on a survey of growth rates.