With 2015 well on the way to being the warmest year on record and the prevailing El Nino gathering strength, prospects for coral reefs in the Pacific ocean are grim.

Retreating glaciers over the last 14,000 years caused a population explosion among Adelie penguins – a trend that could continue as Antarctic ice shrinks further thanks to global warming.

A young Pakistani farmer, who sued his government for delaying action on climate change, has been instrumental in effecting change.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an anti-poaching bill Monday night by voice vote, according to a news release.

Scientists in Australia are set to try out a "radical new procedure" where they regrow skulls using stem cells and 3D printers.

One hundred and fifty beach clean-ups are being organised along the UK coastline, starting on 2 November and continuing through the week.

Researchers in Japan have created an unbreakable new glass that is reportedly as strong as steel.

Iceland's volcanoes could become a new power source for the UK, under new plans expected to be announced by David Cameron on Thursday (29 October).

Tropical Pacific island-nations will see more frequent extreme inter-annual sea level swings brought by strong El Niño and La Niña events, suggest scientists at the International Pacific Research C

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley found exposure to high levels of pollution lead to health problems in both infants and adults.