Tension is mounting as scientists await confirmation that a flyby of Pluto by Nasa's New Horizons probe was a success.

A signal received from the New Horizons spacecraft shows that it survived its historic encounter with Pluto.

Climate change risks should be assessed in the same way as threats to national security according to a new report.

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have announced the discovery of a new particle called the pentaquark.

The Swiss team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has abandoned its effort for this year because of the damage sustained by its batteries on the last leg of its global quest.

Fracking could potentially be done safely in the UK under "rigorous regulation", but it is too early to say whether it would be "a good idea", a report says.

Scientists will shortly present a first look at pictures acquired by the New Horizons probe during its historic flyby of Pluto.