UK trees are facing an "unprecedented level of threat" from non-native pests and diseases, the Forestry Commission warns.

Researchers believe they have taken the first step towards treating people who have been unable to smell for their whole life.

Coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used as an ingredient in dental care products, says Irish research.

A team of Venezuelan military officers and prosecutors says it has failed to find evidence of a reported mass killing of Yanomami indigenous people.

Chinese pharmaceutical firms are told to check their suppliers after claims that some have used "gutter oil" to make antibiotics, state-run media report.

Up to 10,000 visitors to Yosemite park may have been exposed this summer to a rare and deadly virus transmitted by mouse droppings, officials say.

Ardbeg launches a limited edition whisky to mark a unique experiment in space involving compounds from its Islay distillery.