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Guyana's president on forests' role to curb climate shift

A new study provides the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging and stroking, can reduce stress levels after a fight.

The BBC and Nokia are collaborating to put the BBC's iPlayer on the Nokia N96 handset.

Why are people so fond of predicting the world's end?

Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.

Forensic science turns its attention to text messages

Text message analysis is becoming a powerful tool in solving crime cases, a science festival in Liverpool hears.

A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.

Common painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen appear to lower a man's PSA level, the blood biomarker widely used by physicians to help gauge whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer. But the authors of the study caution that men shouldn't take the painkillers in an effort to prevent prostate cancer just yet.

In the face of a growing obesity epidemic in the United States, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have new study results that indicate that how much fat a person has is not as important as where that fat is located when assessing risk for cardiovascular events and metabolic disease.

Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker, PSA, and hence may alter the detection of prostate cancer in individuals who take these medications.

A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer.

A new study from the September issue of the journal Chest shows that an athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma, a common respiratory condition among trained athletes.

The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report.

An incredibly rare frog is filmed for what is thought to be the first time, writes BBC reporter Rebecca Morelle.

Scientists investigate how our memories of Beatles songs help us tap into the long forgotten events in our lives.

The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.

The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.

Can market forces save the Amazon rainforest?

China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports.