In order to stop dangerous climate change we may be forced to construct giant solar shades and cover great swathes of land with artificial trees that suck up carbon dioxide.
Women can influence the gender of their child with what they eat before they conceive, according to new research that lends scientific support to age-old superstitions about pregnancy.
The discovery of HIV, a breakthrough in the treatment of bipolar disorder, the advent of the contraceptive pill ... CNN looks at some of the scientific discoveries that changed the world.
CNN's Becky Anderson is at CERN, Geneva, where researchers are trying to unlock the deepest secrets of the galaxies.
Ever wanted to be a new you? Recent developments in cloning mean that day might be possible without therapy, a new diet or fitness regime.
The smallest dinosaur could reach speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour and even the lumbering Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun most modern-day sportsmen, according to research published on Wednesday.
Another day, another apocalyptic global warming prediction.
Another day, another apocalyptic global warming prediction.
A new breed of nanobots is being designed to assist doctors by going where no surgeon or technology has gone before.
ExxonMobil, which has come under increasing scrutiny for funding junk science views on global warming in recent years, has given no money to a global warming denier group it had previously funded.
Excessive carbon in the atmosphere is already causing irreparable environmental damage to the Earth's oceans and drastic cuts in emissions are necessary to prevent further devastation, a panel of leading scientists has warned.
The ghost of Mr. Scrooge haunts the streets of London this month with the office Christmas party season set to be quieter than ever, according to new research.
Marine scientists in Hawaii have confirmed sharks can spot changes in magnetic fields.
Identification bands that scientists use to track and study penguins may hurt their chances of reproducing, according to new research.