Woodlands without effective widescale management systems in place are more likely to be damaged by the UK's growing deer population, a study suggests.

Ministers are to scrap sell-by dates on packaging, saying they are confusing and contribute to the £12bn-worth of food wasted each year.

The crucial role that untouched primary forests play in conserving nature is confirmed in a study that spans the tropics.

A US federal report finds BP, Transocean and Halliburton responsible for the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster - the worst oil spill in US history.

Dolphin watchers in west Wales spot unusual behaviour as a mother repeatedly tosses a newborn calf into the air.

Scottish freshwater pearl mussels feature in a new book listing the world's 365 'most endangered' species.

A report identifies 16 firms from the developing world that are best showing how to tackle environmental and social challenges.

Australian researchers find that a species of dolphin thought to be a common bottlenose is in fact a new species - and may already be endangered.