Overseas territories' ministers say Brexit is distracting the government from environmental issues.

Botanists unlock the genetic workings of the tea plant, in a move that could improve flavour.

A fossil kept in storage in a museum for decades turns out to that of a new species, say researchers.

Nasa says its Saturn probe encountered very few particles in its dive inside the rings last week.

The UK Government has decided not to appeal against the High Court's rejection of a bid to delay publication of its draft plan to tackle illegal levels of air pollution.

The fissure that will lead to the breakaway of one of the largest bergs ever seen has a new branch.

One of the UK's last killer whales, which was found dead last year, had some of the highest levels of a toxic pollutant ever recorded.