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Melting Antarctic ice is likely to contribute to a sea level rise of about 1.4m by 2100, says a major review of climate change on the continent.

Does climate e-mail affair hold lessons for scientists?

A kind of X Factor for future European space missions

The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.

Certain carnivores are so unique that special efforts should be made to save them, a study finds.

The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.

Mapping the unborn baby's brain in 3D

The Royal Society marks the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.

Audio slideshow: Royal Society's 350 years of discovery

Men and women may respond differently to danger, with males more likely to take action, a brain scan study suggests.

A guide to making your fortune, from BBC Ethical Man

Indian officials investigate the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant.

Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change.

UN head Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month.

Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.