The Araguaian Boto is the first new river dolphin discovered since the end of World War One and only the fifth known species.

Magnetic north has made an unusual and historic shift but how does that affect walkers in Scotland's hills?

The closest supernova seen for several decades has been spotted by students at University College London.

Having the central heating on may be contributing to our ballooning waistlines, Dutch researchers suggest.

Pathogenic fungi, normally associated with killing plant life, could play a key role in driving biodiversity in tropical rainforests, a study suggests.

The head of the Environment Agency has been criticised for failing to provide a breakdown of his floods budget when questioned by MPs on Wednesday.

The world's oldest-known living cancer dates back 11,000 years and arose in a single dog, say scientists.

Britain should turn swathes of its upland pastures into woodland to help prevent flooding, former environment minister Lord Rooker says.