A lack of co-operation between South Asian countries is preventing timely flood warnings that could save lives during the Monsoon season.

The government outlines plans to give tax breaks to companies involved in the UK's shale gas industry, but faces criticism from environmentalists.

Puffins in a habitat in Northumberland are making a comeback despite thousands having perished in severe winter storms, a census shows.

The world is being asked to look up on Friday and smile and wave in the direction of Saturn where the Cassini probe will take a picture looking back at Earth.

Experiments with ghostly neutrino particles in Japan show how one type can change into another type, opening up a new way to probe conditions in the early Universe.

Drinking water could be contaminated with methane gas and chemicals due to fracking, water companies warn.

Sand dunes migrating over the Tunisian desert are poised to bury a famous Star Wars film set.

Iron, key for ocean plant plankton growth, shows larger variations than previously recognised, with implications for models of climate.