Could smart phones and social media help conserve our natural world?

Ground-nesting birds eavesdrop on chipmunks in order to protect their nests, according to scientists.

An extreme eight-week diet can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a study.

Contaminated water can be cleaned much more effectively thanks to a novel cheap material, say researchers.

The Tanzanian government abandons plans to build a controversial road across the Serengeti National Park, after warnings that it could devastate wildlife.

Researchers develop an approach to switch on genes with a blue light; a technique that could one day help regulate blood sugar levels.

The same principles in attempts to design Harry Potter-style invisibility cloaks are used to make an object invisible to sound.