In an interview on his 75th birthday, Professor Stephen Hawking warned of the dangers of global warming.
A remarkable new palaeontological discovery in Europe could rewrite the history of human evolution.
A major shakeup of the dinosaur family tree has suggested that they may have originated in the UK.
Scientists have discovered that not all prehistoric marine reptiles laid eggs like crocodiles do.
The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
Two identical twin sisters located in two different US cities have given birth at exactly the same time.
A female shark at a UK sea life center has laid two eggs despite having had no contact with a male.
A female snake has given birth to young for the second time in two years without a male's contribution.
Smalltooth sawfish in Florida appear to have developed a novel new way of escaping their own extinction.
A prominent French doctor has claimed that women are losing the ability to give birth naturally.
A pioneering IVF treatment has made it possible to prevent diseases being passed from parent to child.
In a historic vote today British MPs voted in favor of allowing mitochondrial DNA replacement.
24-year-old Maggie Lieu has been shortlisted to go to Mars as part of the controversial Mars One project.
The time of the year in which you were born may play a role in determining your temperament as an adult.
A woman in Sweden has given birth using a womb she received in a pioneering transplant operation.
An Alaska couple were preparing for their child's birthday when a black bear fell through the ceiling.
Authorities have launched an official investigation after a woman allegedly gave birth to a live gecko.
A new service is offering the chance to find out what a child might be like even before conception.
Scientists have promised a groundbreaking announcement pertaining to the birth of the universe.
Makenzie Wethington had been on a skydiving trip as a treat for her birthday when disaster struck.