Researchers are developing mathematical models to help identify genetic material that could improve food crops' resilience to climate change.

Science dispels the popular myth that magpies like to steal shiny objects for their nests.

Scientists say the secret behind the super-whiteness of some beetles lies in the complex molecular geometry of their thin scales, which are able to scatter light with supreme efficiency.

The US marine park SeaWorld is to build a new killer whale enclosure as criticism grows over how the park handles the animals.