Skywatchers in the US are treated to a spectacular coast-to-coast eclipse.

A section of the UK's new polar research ship will get an early taste of the sea this week.

A planetary takeover by ocean algae 650 million years ago was the kick that transformed life on Earth.

Indian scientists say they can monitor the physiological health of elephants by analysing their dung.

UK shale deposits were formed 55 million years too late to trap large amounts of gas, a professor warns.