Wildlife photo competition disqualifies ‘stuffed anteater’ image

Wildlife Photographer of the Year excludes a winning image for featuring a taxidermy specimen.

EU member states support near-total neonicotinoids ban

Member states vote in favour of an almost complete ban on the use of chemicals linked…

Space agencies aim to deliver rocks from Mars to Earth

Nasa and Esa sign a letter of intent that could lead to the first "round trip"…

‘Guns, germs and trees’ determine gorilla’s fate

The largest ever survey of western lowland gorillas shows most are living in unprotected areas.

Seventh EU Sentinel goes into orbit

Europe's latest Earth observation satellite will focus on the behaviour and health of oceans.

The robot helping to deliver water in rural India

The customised robot is part of a study looking at how technology can help those in…

Companies sign up to pledge to cut plastic pollution

More than 40 firms including Coca-Cola have promised to reduce harmful packaging.

Mesmerising footage shows lava lake overflow in Hawaii

Lava has risen above the crater floor in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for the first time since…

‘Ground-breaking’ galaxy collision detected

Fourteen galaxies pile into a small region of space... only one can emerge.

Gaia telescope’s ‘book of the heavens’ takes shape

A European space telescope measures the precise positions and distances to over one billion stars.