Opponents to the development of a type of genetically modified rice enriched with vitamin A are criticised as "wicked" by the environment secretary.

The Environment Agency says that it is shutting down 25 illegal waste sites every week.

New research says that the El Nino weather phenomenon will be more intense as a result of rising temperatures.

Diamonds as big as jewels fall as "rain" on Saturn and Jupiter, seeded by giant lightning storms, according to new calculations by US scientists.

Cancer costs countries in the European Union 126bn euro (£107bn) a year, according to an analysis.

The effect of "vivid 3D vision" can be experienced with just one eye, a study by a Scottish university suggests.

Observations of young bonobos reveal that, like children, those more able to manage their own emotions are more likely to comfort others.