Moss plants in Antarctica take nutrients from the frozen poo left behind by penguins thousands of years ago, research reveals.

Wind power firms in the UK warn they may take the government to court if they get caught in a political row over subsidies.

The crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant was "a profoundly man-made disaster", a Japanese parliamentary panel has said in a report.

A newly discovered tree frog from Ecuador has been named after Prince Charles in recognition of his charity work.

A facility designed to make the UK a world leader in the green chemistry sector opens at the University of York.

Technical failure and human error led to the loss of an Air France flight over the Atlantic in June 2009, according to the final report into the crash.