A new species of owl discovered in Lombok, Indonesia, has been formally described by scientists.

Scientists are looking to recruit 2,000 Shetlanders for a study into the link between DNA and potentially fatal conditions.

Researchers in the US and UK make a call to arms about classifying plastic waste - which threatens wildlife on land at at sea - as a hazard.

A study shows that chimps formerly used in research labs can be treated with anti-depressants to help them overcome their trauma.

The BBC has learned that up to 7,000 unauthorised horse passports have been in circulation in the UK since 2008.

Shale oil production could boost the world economy by up to $2.7tn (£1.7tn) by 2035, according to a report.

The Large Hadron Collider shuts down for a two-year-long period of maintenance and upgrades that should see a near-doubling of its collision energies.

South Korean experts say they have not detected any radioactive isotopes from North Korea's nuclear test, hampering efforts to assess the device.