The UK could lose out on hundreds of billions of pounds in green investment if the government compromises on its Green Investment Bank, MPs warn.

A tsunami causes major damage in north-eastern Japan, after a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast.

A gene defect that can triple the risk of a child developing an allergy to peanuts has been identified, scientists say.

Researchers at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust are measuring the size of Bewick's swans' behinds in the name of conservation.

Japan's prime minister declares a "nuclear emergency" after a number of reactors shut down in the wake of a massive earthquake hitting the country.