Sediments drilled from beneath the Dead Sea reveal that the inland waterway had a complete, or near, dry-down 120,000 years ago.

Scientists developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly strain of the Ebola virus.

Oil giant BP accuses services firm Halliburton of destroying damaging evidence relating to last year's deadly oil well blast, which caused America's worst offshore oil spill.

The way researchers assess urban ecology needs to change in order to take into account the unique way modern cities are expanding, a study suggests.

A very rare fungus, the powdercap strangler, is discovered in a Worcestershire garden by a local scientist.

The International Energy Agency calls for "more ambition" at the UN climate talks, as a report suggests emissions will make the world 3.5C warmer by 2100.

Japanese milk powder maker Meiji recalls its baby formula after finding radioactive caesium in the product.

Artefacts and papers from Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition are on show together in Cambridge for the first time.