Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 offer of $22m aid

President Bolsonaro demands an apology from his French counterpart for calling him a liar. …

Zoo trade in baby elephants banned internationally

The international wildlife regulator bans the capture and export of baby African elephants. Click…

Could farmed insects be the perfect pet-food ingredient?

Insect-based foods may be better for pets than prime steak, according to the British Veterinary Association. …

Insect-based food 'better for pets than top steak'

The body representing UK vets says pet food diets based on insects are a ‘fantastic opportunity’. …

'Rosalind Franklin' Mars rover assembly completed

Engineers in Stevenage, UK, finish building a robot that will search for life on the Red…

Vast 'pumice raft' found drifting through Pacific Ocean

The mass of pumice, the size of Manhattan, is believed to come from an underwater volcano…

Pacific 'pumice raft' left 'no water visible'

Two sailors recall their encounter with a vast sea of floating volcanic rocks in the Pacific…

Could serenading mosquitoes help stop the spread of malaria?

That annoying buzz we all recognise from summer evenings is actually a love song for a…

Why nuking hurricanes is a bad idea

President Donald Trump reportedly suggested bombing hurricanes before they made landfall. Click here for…

Water scarcity: Five ways to avert a water crisis

In the coming decade, billions could face a critical shortage of water. Here’s what we can…