Flights from the UK to Australia could be reduced to about four hours thanks to new engines developed in Britain.
Bianca Dickinson said she was ‘horrified’ when she spotted the world’s second deadliest snake in a photo she had taken of her daughter.
To all those tourists hoping to spot the Loch Ness Monster, a few words of warning. . . [VIDEO]
The birds are normally monogamous but, just as with humans, females can sometimes be tempted to mate with 'fitter' males, scientists found.
Previous research apparently revealed that when amphibians felt amorous, they restricted themselves to six sexual positions. [VIDEO]
A UK university and a pharmaceutical firm will be researching the genomes of two million people over 10 years, in a drive to develop “smart drugs”.
A German scientist first proposed that human limbs were once gills but now scientists may have proven the theory.
A study conducted at a Australian university has discovered that just like humans, bees can control their behaviour.
Builders at a construction site on a Malaysian island found a 7. 9 metre-long reticulated python coiled under a tree.
A British couple are awaiting the birth of two puppies cloned from their dead dog.
Scientific advances will soon allow children to have any number of parents, legal experts warn.
Experts: Climate deal signals end of gas cookers, which will have to be phased out to meet new targets
London Zoo is building a guest lodge inside its new enclosure which is to open next year.
Scientists claim they can predict whether someone’s sexual orientation by looking at their DNA.
A walking fish and a monkey that sneezes in the rain are among more than 200 previously unknown species
Scientists have discovered one potential drawback of mindfulness - it can lead you to 'remember' things that haven't happened.
Radiotherapy to tackle cancer may interfere with the body's natural ability to fight the disease, say scientists.
Experts have discovered an 'extraordinary' line of giant stones at Stonehenge that dates back more than 4 500 years.
This is a unique and stunning view of the side of the Moon we do not normally see.
For years, scientists have warned that rising levels of carbon dioxide are making our seas more acidic.
Scientists have discovered just why earthworms are so useful.
Workplaces could be too cold for women because temperature levels are based on the preferences of a middle-aged male.
It seems our chimp cousins can also follow trendy regimes - as they have been spotted drinking water from clay pits.
Researchers at Southampton University now believe Henry V's fleet was made up of only 650 ships - less than half the old estimate.
Scientists discovered that the Arctic ice pack grew by more than 40 percent in 2013 thanks to cooler than expected temperatures.