Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.

A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.

Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.

The planting of apple trees could be on the rise in the Highlands, according to the maker of a new map.

About 13,000 moths are captured and recorded by citizen scientists in a project described as the largest of its kind.

The Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city.

The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.

Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.