The calf of an elephant at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, believed to have died in labour, has been delivered alive.

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.