A charging gorilla and a tern taking to the air are among the images to shortlisted in one of the world's top wildlife photography competitions.

A new type of eel that inhabits undersea caves in the Pacific Ocean is dubbed a "living fossil" because of its primitive features.

Experts at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank begin a project to create seed stocks to help restore native plants to the UK countryside.

Scientists estimate that poaching over the last decade has substantially slowed the recovery of the Swedish wolf.

A chemical in the blood could one day help doctors spot early signs of ovarian cancer, research suggests.

Engineers have designed a feedback system that can give surgeons a virtual sense of touch during remote keyhole surgery

The fossilised jawbone of an ancient whale has revealed a key step in the evolution of the most enormous mouths in nature, say scientists.

Russia shows off its first stealth fighter jet, developed jointly with India as a cheaper competitor to the US F-22 Raptor.