A unique family of birds containing just one species has been discovered by researchers.

Cuadrilla's shale gas resource is far bigger than previously thought, according to a geologist with the company.

Scientists using satellite tracking finally have some data on where very young loggerhead turtles go once they leave Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Italian government will unblock 2m euros (£1.6m) in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after rain caused walls to collapse.

Screws made from silk have been used to pin broken bones in research that could transform surgery.

Efforts to help one of Britain's most flood-prone regions will cost "tens of millions of pounds", according to officials.