Scientists in Australia find the skeleton of a 'giant wombat' which lived some two million years ago and would have been the size of a four-wheel-drive car.

Japan is to conduct stress tests on all its nuclear plants after the earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, reports say.

The Bahamas bans shark fishing and prohibits the sale, import and export of shark products, turning its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary.

Euro MPs vote to give governments more room to restrict or ban genetically modified crops.

Black widow spiders can sniff out well-fed or ravenous females by walking on their webs, according to researchers.

A new anti-microbial treatment can make your clothing - including smelly socks - permanently germ-free, says a US scientist.

Weather remains the primary concern ahead of Friday's planned launch of the last shuttle mission, with the forecast deteriorating to a 70% chance of "no-go" conditions.