Frankincense - a traditional staple of the Christmas story - faces an uncertain future, according to researchers.

Conservation charities and academics begin a three-year research project to find out whether hearing birdsong has any impact on people's mental wellbeing.

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fire guard is accepted as a museum piece in lieu of inheritance tax.

The authors of two controversial bird flu studies reportedly agree to redact key details after the US says the data could be used by terrorists.

European Union plans for an emissions tax on airlines are valid, says the European Court of Justice, despite objections from US and Chinese carriers.

Hong Kong is culling 17,000 chickens after three birds were confirmed to have died from the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in the past week.

Sony shows off a prototype battery that converts waste paper into enough electricity to power a small fan.

Government plans to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes are ruled legally flawed by the High Court.