Exhaust fumes from diesel engines do cause cancer, a panel of experts working for the World Health Organization says.

The final round of negotiations leading to next week's Rio+20 summit begins on Wednesday with countries very much at odds on key issues.

Culling vampire bats in South American nations does not curb the spread of rabies, in fact it could actually be counterproductive, a study suggests.

Researchers fail to find knots or "textures" in the Big Bang's leftover glow, ruling out a number of theories that attempt to explain how the Universe started.

Lifestyle advice given to boost male fertility may be futile and delays other options, according to researchers in the UK.

The European Commission unveils proposals to end wasteful discarding of fish, amid differing ideas about what should replace it.

Ice age glaciers helped shape Dartmoor, according to new research.

The Scottish government reject plans for an onshore wind farm for the first time in four years.