The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.

One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, prefers to share its food rather than dine alone, scientists report.

There are more genes in the microbial flora in our gut than in the rest of our bodies, scientists report.

A common swift has taken the title as the fasted bird recorded in level flight, say scientists.

A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn.

A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible.

The tsunami following the deadly quake in Haiti has implications for future tremor response in the region, say scientists.

Royal Society celebrates 10 ‘First Class’ scientists

US scientists use an underwater robotic vehicle that can “plan its own experiments” on the seafloor.

Plastic debris tends to accumulate in a well defined region of the western North Atlantic, scientists say.