Searching for part of the Universe deep beneath a mountain

African elephants 'know' when they are in safe areas and become stressed when they leave them, according to a study.

EU drive for sustainable fishing gains momentum

EU drive for sustainable fishing gains momentum

How a publicity whizz kid toppled Chile's Augusto Pinochet

Eighteen people are charged in a credit card fraud ring accused of stealing at least $200m (£127m), possibly the largest in US history.

Eighteen people are charged in a credit card fraud ring accused of stealing at least $200m (£127m), possibly the largest in US history.

The Ministry of Justice is branded "shambolic" by MPs over its handling of a contract for court translation services in England and Wales.

The NHS must manage its consultants better to fully secure improvements linked to a sharp rise in pay a decade ago, the public spending watchdog says.

Two oil paintings that gave the British public their first chance to see a kangaroo and dingo in 1773 could stay in the UK after the government introduced a temporary export bar.

Rebecca Morelle takes a look inside the Darkside50 experiment attempting to find evidence of dark matter.

Pregnant women who live in areas with significant air pollution risk having babies of low birth weight, the largest study to date shows.

Genetic analysis suggests a higher body mass index leads to lower levels of available vitamin D in the body.

Why the Sahara is not the 'new Afghanistan'

China turns on big-spending officials

Going forward. Leverage. Level playing field. In the business of politics, politicians increasingly use corporate buzzwords. Why, asks Sally Davies.

How the car has shaped England's landscape

Thousands of Indian women are having their wombs removed in operations that campaigners say are unnecessary.

British Antarctic Survey's new research station, Halley VI

As the British Antarctic Survey celebrates its new base becoming fully operational, the BBC has been speaking to the architect behind the project to find out more about the Halley VI research station.