A foundry which has cast statues for the Royal Ascot racecourse and Wembley is expanding.

Why does a highly-regarded Scots physicist still struggle for recognition in his homeland?

Controversial European rules which some specialists claimed were a threat to vital MRI scans have been put on hold.

Scientists create a tiny engine that could become a power source for future nano-scale devices.

A team of US scientists successfully tests a cloak of invisibility in the laboratory.

Youngsters are offered a look into the future at an interactive science forum featuring robots.

UN nuclear inspectors abandon demands for unlimited access to Brazilian facilities, the country says.

Science fans vote for their favourite physics equations of all time.

The principal scientist on the Gravity Probe B mission tells BBC News Online why we need to test Einstein's work after all these years.

Observations of distant quasars suggest that in the distant past the laws of physics were different.

People may be more likely to commit suicide if exposed to electromagnetism, research finds.

A comprehensive survey of childhood cancer has said electrical power lines are not to blame - just a day after separate research suggested exactly the opposite.

Globes that hover in mid air could be the next must-have for any gadget conscious homeowner. The more practically minded will be thrilled at the thought of a steerable vacuum cleaner.