Demand for leaves from an endangered palm, found in Central and South America is threatening the species' long term survival, a study warns.

One of Pope Benedict's top aides attends a send-off ceremony at Rome zoo for a rare Cuban crocodile which is being returned to Cuba ahead of the Pope's trip to the Communist-run island.

Three people have been killed and dozens injured as police and demonstrators protesting against a crackdown on illegal mining clash in south-eastern Peru.

A tiger in India's Rajasthan state evades wildlife experts using recorded mating calls to lure her after she strayed from a national park.

Robots set a new distance world record, swimming more than 3,200 nautical miles (5,926km) across the Pacific Ocean.

Work is about to start in Glasgow on a church that will be built of recycled rubbish.

The fate of a partially sunk ship once captained by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen is to be decided at a hearing in Canada on Thursday.

Power company EDF says it has no immediate plans for a third nuclear power station at Heysham.