Stonehenge is partly Scottish, scientists have revealed, after investigations found the mysterious Altar Stone at the heart of the stone circle originated near Orkney. Archaeologists already knew ...

New research on ancient bear fossils found in a Highland cave suggests that polar bears may have once lived in Scotland.

Could polar bears have existed in Scotland during the ice age? Researchers and scientists believe they quite possibly did ...

New analysis of ancient bones and fossils found in a Highland cave has revealed them to be "fishier than the average bear" ...

Science and the Parliament returned to Edinburgh as politicians, education chiefs and industry leaders gathered to discuss ...

Scottish scientists have developed a liquid battery which could charge electric cars in seconds. A team at the University of Glasgow has created a prototype system that could revolutionise travel.

Scottish scientists are helping to secure the future of halloumi cheese, in an effort to support Cyprus' biggest food export. Edinburgh University researchers are working with farmers to design ...

Scottish scientists have attached tiny “backpack” type trackers to hummingbirds in the Andes in a bid to learn more about their movements. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have ...

Scottish scientists working at Edinburgh University identified diesel exhaust soot particles as the chief culprits in 9,000 fatal heart attacks a year across the United Kingdom. The team of ...