Category: Science

The average duration of heatwaves in Western Europe has doubled since 1880, a study shows.

US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in…

Nasa prepares to launch a spacecraft to Mars, where it will search for signs of…

A scientist who faked his research may have made a groundbreaking advance – without realising…

The government’s proposals to tackle climate change need to be tougher, say MPs and peers.

Former Maoist rebels have not returned animal products seized during Nepal’s 10-year conflict, say conservationists.

Scientists discover the secrets of an unusual hoop of ice and dust in Saturn’s ring…

Attempts to rescue a minke whale stranded in Fraserburgh Harbour resume for a third day.

Explorers plant a Russian flag on the seabed below the North Pole to further Moscow’s…