A dataset, described as the largest of it kind, assesses the impact of urbanisation on biodiversity levels around the globe.

The Met Office issues its first "red warning" of the winter with winds of up to 100mph expected to batter west Wales and north-west England.

"The human race and everything in the world will be poorer for ever" if poaching is allowed to eradicate endangered species, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover has been declared dead on the surface of the Moon, state media have reported.

A sinkhole swallows eight rare automobiles at a sports car museum in the US state of Kentucky, including two vehicles on loan.

Leaders from 40 states are gathering in London to discuss the illegal wildlife trade.

The US Army is testing a smart-rifle technology that promises to only fire if a target is properly lined-up and can compensate for weather conditions