The winner of this year's competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful.

Fossils of a newly-discovered ancient ape could give clues to how walking on two feet evolved.

Scientists say they have seen "evolution in action" in the Highlands because of warmer temperatures.

The tape could help surgeons bind tissues together when stitching is difficult, scientists say.

Researchers taught rats to drive tiny "ratmobiles" in exchange for food, which helped the rats relax.

Shortlisted entries for the Royal Society of Biology Photography Competition.

Drones can be used to work out the body mass of the largest animals on the planet, helping in their conservation.

A group of Scottish pine martens have been brought to the Forest of Dean and fitted with tracking collars.

DNA from historical museum specimens may help save the giant salamander from extinction in the wild.

Diseases, fishing and plastic are some of the causes of whales and dolphins washing up on shores.