An Australian woman decided cake was the order of the day after mistaking a serious snake bite for a simple scratch.

Some say they died out from general stupidity, others argue that they drowned in their own dung - but scientists have confirmed a giant asteroid caused the demise of dinosaurs.

Geraldine Johns meets a Clevedon couple whose battle to create the perfect cheese and yoghurt has yielded some award-winning results.

British documentary maker Charles Clover says that NZ risks losing its world-leader status on managing fisheries.

The fight against killing animals for the sake of fashion continues but designers are increasingly going back to the old favourite - albeit claiming the skins are ethically produced.

Elephants do talk to each other, researchers in the US have discovered.