Science & Environment

Nations salvage funding deal to reverse wildlife decline

Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid l...

Man's brain turned to glass by hot Vesuvius ash cloud

The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the vo...

Canada's Liberal hopefuls talk Trump and carbon tax

The Liberal Party of Canada will soon choose a leader that will replace Justin T...

Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time ...

The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Tuesday, Wedn...

Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities

Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's m...

'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise

Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest...

Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites

Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a sc...

£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant

Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a m...

The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about

Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others ...