The rare flame brocade moth has established a colony on the south coast of England, according to the charity Butterfly Conservation.

Australia and New Zealand are to airlift equipment to the Pacific nation of Tuvalu to help it deal with a severe water shortage caused by drought.

The cause of a severe form of hypoglycaemia - very low levels of sugar in the blood - is genetic, say researchers.

Botanic gardens around the world are encouraging young people to design a 2012 Olympic garland for athletes, using only native species.

There are fears that a large container ship which is stuck on a reef off the coast of New Zealand could break up and leak more oil.

A rare seahorse is found in the River Thames deep into London for the first time - suggesting a colony may be present.

Scientists discover that Venus has an ozone layer high its its atmosphere, overturning the long-held view that it did not.

Churches in the southern Indian state of Kerala are offering cash incentives to couples who produce more children, parish officials say.