Scientists work out the body mass of the superb Stegosaurus specimen recently put on display at London's Natural History Museum.

The government's financial management of Kew Gardens is a "recipe for failure", a Select Committee report warns.

The Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that a government scheme to keep the lights on could lead to unnecessarily high energy costs.

Wild bumblebees are infected with many of the diseases found in honeybees looked after by bee keepers, according to a national survey.

Prince William condemns illegal wildlife trading and calls for more international help in a speech on the final day of his tour of China.

The hot topic at a major US conference is materials that can be designed with surprising properties, from programmable rubber to springy ceramics.

Scientists working in Ethiopia have uncovered a jawbone fossil which may push the origin of humans back 400,000 years.

Autism is caused by genetic make-up in 74-98% of cases, a Medical Research Council study of 516 twins indicates.