Elephants are able to work out ethnicity, gender and age from the sound of a human voice, according to a study.

Two fossilised fragments from a crocodile skull found on the Isle of Wight indicate the discovery of a new species, researchers say.

The UK government is to allocate up to £185m on three international science projects.

The Scottish environment secretary is to make a statement to MSPs about a radiation problem at a nuclear test reactor in the Highlands.

Light pollution is having an impact on the regeneration of tropical rainforests because it disrupts the behaviour of seed dispersing bats, a study suggests.