Researchers believe the lack of a specific bacterium in the gut may be a cause of Crohn's disease.

Sex seems to be everywhere these days, yet the details of Max Mosley's privacy hearing have helped lift a veil on one type of sexual behaviour still shrouded in secrecy - sadomasochism.

Cheap dietary supplements could protect young children from malaria, a study suggests.

Scientists say a type of fruit bat could be the source of a deadly outbreak of Marburg disease in Africa.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is among the books most often unfinished by Britons, a survey finds.

Making robots that interact with people emotionally is the goal of a European project led by British scientists.

Scientists have found what is thought to be the first example of a two-headed reptile in the fossil record.

Scientists trying to make artificial life forms in the lab may have a tougher job ahead than they had expected.

A plane carrying the remains of a French hostage kidnapped in Lebanon 20 years ago has left Beirut.

Fruit bats may be acting as reservoirs of the killer Ebola virus, research suggests.

Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life.

Spectacular deep-water corals off the south-west coast of Ireland are in urgent need of protection, a Dublin conference will hear.

The issue of Iran's nuclear activities is once again in the spotlight. We asked eight international commentators for their views on the crisis.

Nottingham scientists will lead the way in new research to combat ovarian, breast and prostate cancer.

A breakthrough in the way scientists make crystals could lead to a replacement for pure silicon as the basis for making chips in electronic devices.

Ad Breakdown takes a look at Barclaycard's new face, Jennifer Aniston, having a tough time with the boys.

The Neanderthals reached adulthood at the tender age of 15 according to a report in the journal Nature.

Experts warn that eating primate "bushmeat" exposes humans to a new form of virus carried by apes and monkeys.

Parallel lines found on ancient animal bone may be the earliest example of symbolic behaviour in a human species, say French scientists.

A 2,500-year old life-sized stone statue found in France offers a rare insight into life in western Europe before the Romans.