Environment

In Scotland alone, a total of 37 carcasses of a species, Cuvier’s beaked whales, have been discovered - all in an advanced stage of autolysis, or self-digestion, since the start of August

Elusive Snailfish found during the expedition to the Atacama Trench

Study suggests that paddy fields worldwide could be responsible for up to twice the level of climate impact to what was previously estimated

Drones are used to drop the ultra-heat resistant 'dragon eggs' in dangerous locations around the top of active volcanoes where they can provide valuable real-time data.

One of our favourite mammal is being wiped out by intensive farming and climate change, say scientists.

A protein found in the insect's poison dampens down inflammation, according to new research

A study of bird feeders found larger species monopolised the best food and spent longer feeding than smaller birds, who fed quickly and on lower value food

The visualisation by Nasa shows smoke, sea salt and dust blowing across the planet

A shocking new report has discovered that nearly four million children in the UK are too poor to have access to a healthy diet. The report, by the Food Foundation, calculated that a family of four needs to spend over £103 to ensure they have a healthy diet rich in vitamins, minerals and other essential food stuffs. Sadly, around 3.7 million children come from households who earn under £16k a year, which means they are unlikely to be able to...