Delegates at the Cites conservation meeting in Thailand vote to extend the protection to a threatened species of shark, the Oceanic whitetip.

The rising level of urban noise may be preventing some species of songbirds from setting up home in developed areas, a study suggests.

A European Parliament vote may dilute plans to make farmers "earn" subsidies by helping the environment.

Three types of critically endangered but commercially valuable shark have been given added protection at the Cites meeting in Bangkok.

Fatty arteries may not just be a curse of modern unhealthy lifestyles, say researchers who used scans to look at the heart health of mummies.

UK researchers develop a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages - by looking for certain patterns in blood samples.

A complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing is now in force in the EU.

A forensics firm is axing up to 170 jobs after "unprecedented change" in the market.