Scientists at London's Natural History Museum have begun the most detailed analysis ever carried out on a Stegosaurus skeleton.

Neglecting the health of Africa's soil will lock the continent into a cycle of food insecurity for generations to come, a report warns.

Orion, the US space capsule that could one day help get humans to Mars, is about to make its maiden flight from Cape Canaveral.

Scientists have completed a comprehensive study of genetic diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Bats have a "neural compass" that allows them to keep track of exactly where and which way up they are, scientists say.

Zig-zag patterns on a fossilised shell in Indonesia may be the earliest known engravings by a human ancestor, scientists say.

The US space agency has aborted the launch of its Orion Mars capsule test mission, amid technical issues.

A global initiative bringing together researchers across scientific disciplines launches it 10-year strategy to identify key sustainability priorities.