Astronomers, for the first time, have made a reliable measurement of a supermassive black hole's spin.
Fewer people consider environmental concerns “very serious” now than they did in 1992.
Rare Disease Day aims to raise awareness about the 6,000 conditions that leave sufferers in isolation.
World Health Organisation outlines health risks of those in fallout zone of Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster.
A report published by NASA claims there is a possibility a 270m asteroid will hit Earth in a little over 50 years time
Gonorrhoea cases in Britain rise by 25 percent in 2011 with more untreatable cases reported by doctors.
Scientists have tracked down the origin of the meteorite that exploded over the skies of central Russia
Astronomers believe white dwarf stars are best indicator of finding extraterrestrial beings.
Scientists claim ancient 'mini continent' buried underneath Indian Ocean
Satisfaction is enough for chimpanzees to enjoy completing puzzles regardless of food rewards.
Multi-millionaire Dennis Tito, who paid an estimated $20 million to be the first 'space tourist', plans to launch a manned mission to Mars.
Astronauts fielded questions from around the world in the first live Google+Hangout web chat with Nasa.
NASA is hosting a first-of-its-kind interactive session with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
Asian tiger mosquito, Spanish slug and zebra mussel head list of riskiest natural invaders.
Mother's milk for newborn immediately after birth boosts baby’s immune system, says Save the Children.
A meteor was reportedly spotted over San Francisco, hours after one exploded over central Russia and an asteroid flew past Earth.
Seahorses exhibition opened at ZSL London Zoo on 16 February, featuring 172 long and short-snouted specimens of this rare and fascinating creature.
$2bn mission will send Clipper to explore the buried oceans of Europa
26 per cent rise in the number of gay men having unprotected sex leads to 76 percent rise in HIV cases since 1990
As the 2012 DA14 became the largest asteroid to pass within 17,200 miles of Earth, scientists have warned of the danger of future impacts.
Photographs of the impact of the Russian meteorite.
Hunt for life-saving antibiotics has plumbed new depths.
Tranquillizer Oxazepam in waterways causes behavioural changes in fish, Swedish researchers find.
Biologists warn Asian needle ant's bite can kill humans as invasive species spreads across US and drives out other invasive populations.
Just around Valentine's Day, a new photo released by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory revealed a strange nebula, far away in space resembling a red rose.
Meteor in Central Russia's Ural region has triggered UFO scare and mass panic.
An asteroid - 2012 DA14 - will come within 30,000km of Earth on the evening of 15 February. This is the closest that a Near Earth Object has ever been
The owl, named Rinjani Scops, is found in Lombok, near Bali in Indonesia
Sea slugs dispose of their penises about 20 minutes after mating.
The Beeb should be praised for broaching the subject of electronic cigarettes, but more detail is required on this crucial innovation, says Dick Puddlecote.
