Science minister David Willetts tells BBC News that space is a important growth sector for UK PLC.

Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.

A serious disease has hit poppies in Afghanistan, driving up opium prices in the region, UN officials tell the BBC.

First daytime footage of one of the rarest mating rituals of any British animal is captured by a BBC film crew.

First daytime footage of one of the rarest mating rituals of any British animal is captured by a BBC film crew.

Amateur scientists will investigate snails, clouds and gigs in the final of a BBC competition.

Brain training games do not improve overall brain power, a scientific study launched by the BBC suggests.