A new study aims to assess whether the seas around Britain have now got so noisy that fish species like cod and haddock have difficulty communicating with each other.

The man behind attempts to develop synthetic rhino horn has told the BBC that he hopes to have a "bio-identical" product on the market in two years.

Astronomer Annie Maunder achieved many firsts in her lifetime, but her story has slipped from history.

Switching to a low-carbon economy offers cities "significant economic opportunities" if they can collaborate with the private sector, an assessment suggests.

Peru's first national satellite, PerúSAT-1, returns its maiden image of the South American country.

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for developing the world's smallest machines.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has furthered his ambition to launch people into space by practising a critical safety manoeuvre on his New Shepard vehicle.

Our life spans appear to be limited to about 115 years, according to US scientists.