Two US spacecraft move either side of the Sun to establish observing positions that should return remarkable new information about our star.

Whale sharks, the world's biggest fish, could be even bigger than previously recorded, a new study reveals.

How life is changing for the Bajau Laut people - who have lived for centuries in the waters off Indonesia.

Armed gunmen kidnap six officials from conservation group WWF from Manas National Park in north-eastern India, officials say.

US researchers have found a clue to one of the leading causes of blindness, which they hope could eventually lead to a cure.

UK industry begins building what is expected to be the world's fastest car – a vehicle capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,600km/h).

Three suspected rhino poachers are shot and killed by wildlife protection rangers in South Africa's Kruger National Park.