Global warming is helping pests and diseases that attack crops to spread around the world, a study suggests.

The average height of European men has risen by almost 11cm since the mid-19th century, experts have found.

Scientist believe they have figured out why it takes us so long to adapt when we travel to new time zones.

The origins of human tuberculosis have been traced back to to hunter-gatherer groups in Africa 70,000 years ago, an international team of scientists say.

Organisers of a badger cull in Somerset are "pleased with progress", the Environment Secretary says.

The crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant "has not ended", the country's nuclear watchdog warns, saying the situation there is "unstable".