The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.

The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.

At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.

Wildlife photographers showcase pictures from an expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula in Central America highlighting the stunning wildlife at risk there.

Photos highlight the wildlife at risk in the Central America

Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests.

Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests.

Conservationists have taken the first step in their mission to save the critically endangered Madagascar pochard.

Being invisible to fish is what helps a rare white morph of black bear, known as a spirit bear, survive, scientists discover.

All's fair in the climate change blame game

German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.

Where key players stand on a deal to halt climate change

Where key players stand on a deal to halt climate change

Senior academics call on the UK government to respect the independence and freedom of its scientific advisers.

The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers.

The UK government has admitted that a new legally binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year.

Bears in an eastern German zoo have lost their fur, but international experts cannot work out why.

Bears in an eastern German zoo have lost their fur, but international experts cannot work out why.

Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it

A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.