The discovery of fossil ants as big as small birds shows they crossed between continents during warm periods in Earth history, scientists say.

The extinct Australian carnivore known as a thylacine was an ambush predator that could not outrun its prey over long distances, according to a new analysis.

Indonesia and the European Union finalise an agreement aimed at ending the trade in illegally-sourced wood.

A National Trust farm is to be run by 10,000 online subscribers with the power to vote on which crops to grow and what livestock to rear.

Cuba is resuming mixing coffee with peas in a bid to cope with rising international coffee prices, the government announces.

The subtle way the Earth distorts the space around it is measured by a Nasa spacecraft in an ultra-precise confirmation of Einstein's ideas.