A small, fluffy mammal called the rock hyrax is a surprisingly sophisticated communicator, a study published in a Royal Society journal suggests.

Bees "dancing" to communicate directions to flowers make more errors when performing horizontally, say researchers.

Honey bees "dancing" to explain directions to flowers to other bees make more errors due to gravity when performing horizontally, say researchers.

Carbon emissions from goods imported in the UK are rising faster than the domestic fall in greenhouse gases, MPs say.

UK drivers are increasingly choosing fuel efficient cars with historically low carbon dioxide emissions, according to motor industry body SMMT.

Customs officials at Dhaka airport in Bangladesh seize more than 400 tortoises found in suitcases bound for Thailand.

Mexico raises the alert level around the Popocatepetl volcano after it begins spewing ash and steam.

A proposal to study Jupiter's icy moons - known as Juice - is now the front runner in the competition to select Europe's next big space mission.