Wind farms can affect weather in their immediate locality, raising night-time temperatures on the ground, researchers confirm.

Scientists in Peru are told told to investigate the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans on the coast in the north of the country.

Experts ask the public to report any summer sightings of basking sharks in UK waters, but to keep a "respectful and legal distance".

Campaigners call on the government to say how many onshore wind turbines will be built in England, while the wind power industry says local opponents already have enough of a voice.

A trial using electricity to shrink the hearts of patients who are suffering from heart failure is about to start in Liverpool.

Aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs targeting a "brake gene", according to Cancer Research UK

Australia lists the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country due to its dwindling population, officials say.

A nightclub manager says he has been forced to cancel plans to hire a live zebra after complaints from animal rights groups.