Some of the gorillas caught in the midst of fighting within the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been located. Dozens more remain missing.

The surge of ice loss from Greenland between 2005 and 2010, which drove up sea levels around the world, was not unprecedented. A similar spurt happened in the late 1980s, and possibly decades earlier as well.

War and unrest, and the collapse of many mighty empires, often followed changes in local climes. Is this more than a coincidence?

Intestinal worms and bacteria, please – we're good at fighting off organisms that bring disease, but should we find species that benefit us too?

The surface of Greenland has turned to slush. Satellite data shows that a warm spell earlier this month melted nearly the entire surface of the nation's ice cap. The melt is unusual: normally about half of the ice sheet melts at the surface during summer, mostly at low elevations.

A mega solar park planned just 10 kilometres from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant trumpets new Japanese investment in solar power.

Mice vaccinated against malaria can give the parasite an environment to acquire immunity and become more virulent.

The rising affluence of the 1 per cent may not only mean there is less for everyone else. What does inequality mean for your health?

Aquanaut Sylvia Earle, co-leader of the final mission to the world's only undersea lab, says the oceans need protecting more than ever – don't pull funding.

Extreme weather events will become more common as the climate warms, so conservationists must devise ways to protect ecosystems.