Warmer ambient temperatures and more water containers in gardens are bringing mosquitoes into UK cities and closer to people's homes, say scientists.

The UK's exhausted oil and gas fields in the North Sea could be transformed into a lucrative dump for Europe's CO2 emissions, MPs say.

A new study finds that if temperatures rise and more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, it will likely reduce the overall volume of water in streams and rivers.

A group of retired American football players have sued the National Football League saying the league illegally gave them narcotics to keep them playing.

Europe's Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft must light its thrusters on Wednesday for a near-eight-hour burn that should put it on just the right path to meet up with Comet 67P/C-G in August.

Animal models for Alzheimer's research are outdated and a more human-based approach is needed, say animal welfare groups.