Scientists produce a precise measurement of the rate at which the early Universe was expanding to try to get new insights on dark energy.

Global investment in renewables fell during 2013, but the percentage of the world’s electricity generated by renewable sources continued to increase, a report shows.

A new EU study shows that far more honeybees are dying in the UK and other parts of northern Europe than in the Mediterranean.

What happens next if possible plane signals are confirmed?

The joys and dangers of living with Williams Syndrome

Australia's air safety body is looking into reports that a triathlete has been injured by a drone falling on her.

Spiders crawling into the fuel tanks of Mazda cars have forced the company to issue a voluntary recall notice to apply a software fix.

MIT's 3D projections simulate a metropolis

Environmental campaigners are calling for immediate action to protect coral found off the coast near Plymouth.

Was mysterious manuscript forged by bookseller?

IBM mainframe celebrates its half-century

Wildlife organisations condemn the illegal trapping of birds after a buzzard was found fatally injured in the Peak District National Park.

Ladybirds are a good, natural way to combat garden pests, according to one wildlife expert.

Story of UK scientist who isolated cancer virus

Can a play teach science and be exciting at the same time?

Could live theatre be the best way to engage children's passion for science?

Nasa has released dramatic footage of a solar flare, captured by its Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Video footage emerges of what some people have claimed is a meteorite falling to Earth and narrowly missing a skydiver.

Major Tim Peake is due to begin his visit the International Space Station to carrying out scientific experiments at the end of 2015.

A German technology firm have developed a digital marsupial, a robotic kangaroo that can leap and land with precision.