One of Britain's oldest native dog breeds - the English Setter - is at risk of extinction, says the UK Kennel Club.

Three-week research expedition to Suriname documents 1,300 species, including 46 believed to be new to science.

A new company is formed in Edinburgh to produce a biofuel made from whisky by-products on an industrial scale.

A special tartan commissioned to mark the arrival of two pandas in the UK is unveiled at Edinburgh Zoo.

Ticks that can transmit Lyme disease may be more prevalent in the UK than realised, say researchers who have found out how many pet dogs harbour them.

Farmers in two English counties where a new livestock disease has been detected say they are concerned for their animals.

The UK government has failed in an appeal against a decision which blocked its attempts to reduce solar power subsidies.

Astronomers say that areas of frantic star formation in the Universe's early days fed supermassive black holes, and led to the largest galaxies we see.