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Traces of plague bacteria were found in a medieval skeleton from St Giles' Cathedral after new scientific analysis.

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The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in ...

Outdated’ flight paths serving Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports are to be modernised in a bid to cut down on delays and noise pollution.

Lloyds has mapped a £30b green opportunity for farming, in what it calls the country’s most detailed analysis of how ...

Scotland’s Just Transition Commission is holding a major national summit today, with the aim of establishing common ground on ...

Discovery of a pencil sketch at the National Library of Scotland prompts probe into the observatory's scientific legacy ...

Emergency services were called to a train derailment near Shap in Cumbria early this morning, with Avanti West Coast warning ...

Beavers have been released into a Highland glen marking a moment of “wildlife history” for the species. It comes after ...

The voyage of the HMS Challenger in the 1870s was a sprawling 3-1/2-year expedition to explore the world's oceans. The ...

Composite fencing and exterior upgrades feature prominently in new research on UK housing trends.Aldridge, England--(Newsfile ...