The globe is facing a "tidal wave" of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization scientists.

The Civil Aviation Authority tells the BBC that the huge growth in people carrying lithium batteries on aircraft poses a growing fire risk.

Cuadrilla, one of the energy firms hoping to exploit the UK's shale gas resources, announces two new exploration sites in Lancashire.

Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover looks set to try to drive over a 1m-high dune that is currently blocking its path to smoother ground and its next science target.

A river of ice in Greenland has become the fastest-flowing glacier currently known in the world, a study suggests.

Deer represent the biggest threat to Scotland's native woodlands, according to an eight-year study by Forestry Commission scientists.