New video taken by orbiting satellite shows six months in six seconds

Donor eggs could be used as a way of ensuring that women with mitochondrial defects do not pass on the mutations to their children

Sharon Saarinen gave birth to Alana after four failed IVF attempts. But doubts remain about the technique her clinic used

But they warned against urinating in swimming pools or protected reefs

A leading biologist has called for a radical conservation strategy in an attempt to prevent the 'mass extinction' of species

As the first confirmed UK case of the Ebola virus is treated in London, we explain exactly what Ebola is

Development that could one day be used to provide replacement organs for people with weakened immune systems

Lava headed to surface of glacier, but scientists unsure of when or how much disruption could follow

The European Space Agency and launch company Arianespace say the satellites ended up in off-target orbits

One theory says hangovers are caused by methanol poisoning, not dehydration

Psychopaths react to human emotion differently to other people

A combination of abundant food sources and higher temperatures has been linked to bigger golden orb-weaving spiders (above) in Sydney

Plankton in phases of development "found on the surface of the ocean" has been discovered on the exterior surface of windows of the ISS

Australian anthropologist argues against the idea of 'human exceptionalism'

Living microbes found buried for tens of thousands of years

Breakthrough could help muscle and nerve regeneration in humans

How our closest cousins met their demise in Belgium

The ancient vessel is thought to contain 14 per cent vodka or gin