Experts from around the world are gathering in London to discuss the 'global crisis' of the illegal international trade in wildlife.

An Australian farmer is suing after his farm was allegedly contaminated by genetically modified crops blown over from his neighbour's farm.

Groundwater levels are so high in some parts of the country that flooding is likely to persist for weeks or even months, reports suggest.

Illegal wildlife hunting is on the increase in Afghanistan, threatening several vulnerable species, campaigners say.

For the first time, scientists have placed tiny motors inside live human cells and steered them magnetically.

The EU is set to approve a new type of genetically modified maize for cultivation despite huge opposition.