Expanding networks of pylons and power lines in southern Africa are extending Cape vultures' foraging range but it comes at a cost, say scientists.

American scientists are scrambling to preserve vital research programmes amid the US government funding shutdown.

Nations have begun signing a legally binding treaty designed to curb mercury pollution and the use of the toxic metal in products around the globe.

The government is exploring the possibility of gassing badgers to cull carriers of bovine TB, environment secretary Owen Paterson tells MPs.

A chemical which can stop brain cell death in a neurodegenerative disease could hold the key for treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntingdon's diseases, scientists say.

A material called carbyne could be stronger even than graphene or diamond, according to researchers who have calculated its properties.

The US Army is working to develop "revolutionary" smart armour that would give its troops "superhuman strength".

Japan Airlines says it has turned around two of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft during flights due to technical problems.