Tigers in Nepal seem to be taking night shifts to better co-exist with their human neighbours, scientists have shown.

A mysterious and bizarre multicoloured, smelly new species of stick insect is discovered in The Philippines.

Experts urge more research into a disease spread by cats as figures suggest 350,000 people a year in the UK get infected with toxoplasmosis.

More than 60% of Liberia's rainforest has been granted to logging companies in recent years, a report says.

Pieces of jewellery, pottery and iron tools dating back thousands of years are discovered in Senegal's capital, Dakar, after last month's severe floods, researchers say.

Eating organic food confers no health benefit, according to researchers at Stanford University, although it can cut your exposure to pesticides.

Environmentalists have expressed fears that the reshuffle makes the government more likely to take decisions against the environment.

Researchers demonstrate an optical fibre-based carpet that can detect falls and may even predict mobility problems.