Horses have joined a select club of animals that can communicate by pointing to symbols, say scientists.

Four rare white lion cubs have been born in a zoo in Poland.

The Duke of Cambridge has called on world leaders to do more to combat the illegal wildlife trade.

TS Sudhir explains why violence has broken out in India's technology hub Bangalore over a long-running dispute about water.

Fifteen stunning images from the Royal Photographic Society's International Images for Science competition

Archaeologists believe they have found a lost Anglo-Saxon royal palace about four miles (6km) from one of Britain's best known finds.

Meet the planet's hardiest animal - the tardigrade - that has just revealed a genetic secret that could help protect human cells.

Medical correspondent Fergus Walsh demonstrates what can happen if a button battery gets lodged in a child's throat, after a warning from surgeons over the dangers.