The ocean is growing ever-noisier and scientists are increasingly wary of sound's potential to impact sea life beyond just marine mammals.

Two new aquatic species have been discovered at the halfway mark of New Zealand's largest ever...

CERN's director general believes that if the Higgs boson exists, the Large Hadron Collider will prove it by the end of 2012.

Scientists have been able to convert skin cells into liver cells, a breakthrough that could one day eliminate the need for organ transplants.

Some people are born happy, scientists say. Researchers have identified a "happiness gene" that makes people more likely to feel satisfied with their lives. Their sunny dispostion is an accident of birth, at least in part.

Deep probes may provide first signs of seismic or volcanic activity.

Could the amount of light in a classroom play an important role in the learning process?

Moon man Ken Ring has been forced into hiding after receiving death threats.

Lobsters aren't just for eating any more.

Food producers say they would risk a public backlash if they remove "best-before" labels from products in New Zealand.

The temperature of the lake has now fallen to about 33C and other monitored indicators show less activity.