High-resolution satellite imagery is used to automatically count southern right whales swimming off Argentina's coast – a development that could greatly assist the animals’ conservation.

A rare fossil reveals how marine reptiles evolved to give birth to live young, say scientists.

How residents are dealing with the problem of contaminated flood waters.

Brain scans show a complex string of numbers and letters in mathematical formulae can evoke the same sense of beauty as artistic masterpieces and music from the greatest composers.

Present-day Native Americans are descended from some of the continent's earliest settlers, a genetic study suggests.

Apple has begun publicising which of its suppliers may be sourcing minerals from conflict zones in an attempt to force more ethical manufacturing.

Conservation scientists in Chicago produce a stunning visualisation of how they think a Renoir painting might have looked before its colours faded.

Governments from around the world have vowed to take action on the illegal trade in wildlife.