Almost two million captive-bred fish and larvae were released in 2015 to boost populations in England's rivers, says the Environment Agency.

Scientists find a wide range of ailments are strongly influenced by our Neanderthal heritage.

Jonathan Amos reflects on the significance of Thursday’s announcement – and the mind-boggling scale of the black hole merger itself.

The Rosetta mission team says it is time to give up hope of ever hearing again from the comet lander Philae.

Farmers are being warned to expect an outbreak of a highly infectious animal disease called bluetongue this summer.

A new app that turns a smartphone into a mobile seismometer is being rolled out by California scientists.