Five wild boars were spotted "on a night out" - strolling passed a town center pub. The feral pigs were seen trotting near The Golden Lion in Cinderford, Glos. Britain has a burgeoning boar population ...

A potential new treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has shown promise in lab tests. American scientists have shown how a gene alteration drives the disease and have also discovered a ...

One of George Harrison's most significant guitars could sell for over £647k ($848,081). The Futurama model was Harrison's most-played guitar in the early days of the Fab Four. George Harrison in 1963.

Antarctica is turning green at a "dramatic" rate due to global warming, warns new research. Vegetation cover has increased more than ten-fold over the last four decades, say scientists. The Antarctic ...

Scientists have discovered intense bursts of gamma rays from thunderclouds. Using special aircraft to fly near the clouds, researchers believe the new insights into how lightning is produced will stop ...

Aurora watchers could be in for a treat after the Sun blasted off a huge X-class flare this week. A sunspot region unleashed an X-class solar flare on Thursday (3 Oct), which are the most powerful.

A toddler was diagnosed with a life-threatening rare condition - which means even a cold could kill him. Lucy Gill, 29, found out she was expecting her fifth child, Phoenix, now aged one, in November ...

ZSL (Zoological Society of London) herpetologists have described a new amphibian species for the first time – after making the surprise discovery while searching for a different animal. The ...

"I was over the moon when she landed on the sign with a fresh catch. She blatantly disregarded the rules of the sign." ...

Even plankton refuse to clean up water contaminated by human poop, reveals new research. The tiny, aquatic creatures are known to graze on bacteria in freshwater and saltwater. But they won't clean ...

Oyster reefs once thrived along hundreds of miles of Britain and Europe's coastline - covering an area larger than Northern Ireland, reveals a new study. Researchers have discovered evidence of reefs ...