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Aberdeen will become a hive of discovery, debate and entertainment for one day only this coming Friday (September 25) for Explorathon 2015.

The demand for use of the marine environment and coastal areas has never been greater. With ambitious targets for the development of marine renewable energy, marine protected areas and interactive marine activities, marine planning has risen to the top of the policy agenda. Combining data capture and effective engagement is...

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered the world's longest known continental volcanic hotspot track in eastern Australia.

The gap between urban and rural Internet speeds risks damaging business, adding to farming costs, driving young people away from areas in which they have grown-up, and deterring retirees from moving to some areas of the country.

When a farmer ploughing an Aberdeenshire field in 1978 uncovered a six-foot high Pictish stone carved with a distinctive figure carrying an axe, it quickly earned the name the 'Rhynie Man', coined from the village in which it was found.

A Pictish fort uncovered during an archaeological dig on the Aberdeenshire coast is believed to be Scotland's oldest.

An inhospitable sea stack on the Aberdeenshire coast has been confirmed as the site of the earliest Pictish Fort and predates the iconic Dunnottar Castle, carbon dating has revealed.

A team of researchers and public engagement experts have been awarded four million euros by the European Commission to inform strategy for responsible research and innovation.

The University of Aberdeen has been named one of the top 10 universities in the UK for graduate employability by the Telegraph. The league table is based on the proportion of 2013/14 graduates entering employment or further study within six months.

A record number of students from the University of Aberdeen have been selected to represent Scotland as part of the Saltire Foundation's entrepreneurial programme.