Scientists say the starfish to spark new treatments for inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis.

Scientists say the starfish could inspire new treatments for inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis.

The Norwegian prime minister makes an economics case for the $100bn per year that is needed to support poorer nations in fighting climate change.

Loopholes in EU regulations mean that illegal shark finning is continuing undetected, a report warns.

Stargazers throughout the UK report seeing a meteor-like streak of light in the darkened skies - thought to be a rare meteor fireball.

A blue whale's mouth cavity is so vast that it can engulf a volume of water equivalent to its own body mass, say scientists.

Sharks of different species are behind a series of attacks on tourists at Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, a US investigator says.