The discovery of an ancient bone at a burial site in Kenya puts the origin of human hand dexterity more than half a million years earlier than previously thought.

Zebras' bold stripes protect the animals by masking their movements, according to a study.

Cattle are the biggest source of greenhouse gases, accounting for more than three-quarters of all emissions from global livestock, a survey shows.

A rare example of a type of World War II pillbox that could "disappear" is recorded at a former military airfield in the Highlands.

What has been described as the "UK's biggest and best known example" of an unusual marine habitat has been found in a Scottish loch.

Researchers say that diamonds could exist in the one place on Earth where they haven't previously been found.

European scientists say that exposure to some neonicotinoid pesticides could impact the developing human nervous system.

A new report says UK fracking expansion will increase truck movements and water use, but that the environmental impacts will be "manageable".