An oil spill has spurred cleaning works on the beaches of popular resort island Koh Samet in Thailand as the beaches have turned black from the oil slick.
Shrinking sea ice is an “economic time bomb” with dire implications, scientists say.
The newly discovered Pandoravirus shares only 6% of genetic material with known life forms on Earth.
US giant withdraws eight of nine GM applications citing 'political obstructionism'.
Duquesne University researchers believe chimps have different breeding and sexual practice from gorillas and human beings
Tragic incident took place in the Indian state of West Bengal, which has seen 42 elephants die in similar incidents since 2004
Fossil remains discovered by a George Washington University biologist have been identified as a new dinosaur species that lived 161 million years ago
Scientists from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany believe that ants can sense earthquakes.
Latest findings by scientists from Columbia University have suggested that a set of gigantic volcanic eruptions may have been the responsible for the extinction of half of earth's species 200 million years ago.
Researchers find microbes in Mariana Trench, seven miles below sea level in western Pacific.
Met Office issues yellow warning with more snow showers expected.
Unknown bacteria was isolated under 12,000ft of ice for 14 million years.
Adam Roberts, co-founder of animal advocacy organisation Born Free, speaks to IBTimes UK on safety at captive animal facilities after lion mauls volunteer intern Dianna Hanson to death in California zoo
Russian scientists claim to have found new form of bacterial life in waters of 17 million-year-old Antarctic lake
Research indicates 100 million sharks are killed every year
Seahorses exhibition opened at ZSL London Zoo on 16 February, featuring 172 long and short-snouted specimens of this rare and fascinating creature.
The owl, named Rinjani Scops, is found in Lombok, near Bali in Indonesia
Object is largest to pass so close to our planet in 15 years, say Nasa scientists.
Hay and grass vastly increase methane emissions produced by beef industry.
Climate change causing tropical glaciers to disappear.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall ends ‘mac bap’ campaign over Marine Stewardship Council mackerel overfishing alarm.
Scientists at Manchester University say ultra-thin substance could have applications in the medical, security and aviation industries
Siberian Republic of Khakassia has organised a cull as thousands of wolves threaten domestic livestock.
Over-population, climate change, pollution, species extinction and over-consumption spell end of civilisation.
War on wolves: Thousands set to be culled following attcks on more than 12,000 reindeer in Sakha Republic
Weather in eastern Europe plunging to extremes, but experts say circulation patterns won't push it towards Britain.
Gale force winds drop concrete block on to truck's driver's compartment and fells trees.
World-renowned US photographer James Balog speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about the Extreme Ice Survey.
Kyoto Protocol expires on 1 January but global carbon emissions are to reach a record high.
Two Sumatran tiger cubs filmed in previously unexplored Sembilang National Park.
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