Environmentalists fear the UK government's draft energy bill to be published on Tuesday will end in a new "dash for gas".

A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.

A stone discovered by chance on the Isle of Canna is Scotland's first known example of a bullaun "cursing stone", experts reveal.

A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US, with Mongolia's president saying it was smuggled out.

Two people in Scotland have stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.

The operation to plug the gas leak on the Elgin Platform in the North Sea has been a success, oil firm Total says.

One in 10 woodland flowers is under threat of extinction in Wales, says a conservation charity which wants a shift in how forestry is managed.

RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.