The vast majority of lemur species, unique primates found only in Madagascar, are on the brink of extinction, say scientists.

The Cambridge professor loses his 14-carat gold medal in Brazil minutes after receiving it.

Breakthroughs in satellite imaging are helping scientists in Scotland better understand wildfires in real time.

Researchers uncover a little known source of climate warming gases coming from plastic waste.

The first long-term residents of Stonehenge came from west Wales, a study suggests.

Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture.

A new study has shown that small height evolved twice in humans on the Indonesian island of Flores.