Science

Theresa May is to announce a £2 billion per year funding boost for science and research by 2020.

A new health study claims that Brits are the worst sleepers in the world. But why? And what can be done to improve your sleep?

Viewers can expect to see a moon about 14% larger and about 30% brighter than it will look for another 18 years.

Stargazers will be able to see the biggest and brightest "supermoon" in the sky in living memory.

The failed British mission to Mars Beagle 2 came "excruciatingly close" to succeeding, scientists say.

Scientists hope the breakthrough could help people who have lost use of their arms and legs within the next three years.

A 26g earthworm found in a vegetable patch in Cheshire delighted scientists - who then killed him to preserve his snake-like body.

Next week's lunar spectacle will see the Earth's moon appear almost a third brighter and 14 per cent bigger than an average full moon.

The remains of a spacecraft sent to beam data from Mars can be seen in new images, confirming fears the lander appears to have crashed.

Could changes to diet could prevent or even reverse diabetes and help the NHS cut some of the £10 billion annual spend on treatment?