The meteor that caused devastation in the Russian town of Chelyabinsk could have struck the British Isles if it had entered the Earth's atmosphere at a slightly different time of day.

Could it be that the humble sea urchin has come to the rescue? Sam Judd finds that the latest technological breakthrough for waging war on carbon emissions has the spiny sea creatures to thank.

Scientists say they have seen the future of genetically modified foods and have concluded that it is orange or, more precisely, golden.

An expedition to one of the deepest ocean trenches has discovered a new species of fish and another not previously caught in the southwest Pacific.

There are only 7 northern white rhinos left in the world and 4 of them live in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Protecting them and the other rhinos, elephants, leopards and other animals in the reserve is a particularly hard job for the 190 rangers.

White Island has been spewing mud and rock several tens of metres into the air in the past few days, as GNS Science warns of a greater risk to visitors.

A New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.

Backpacks on mussels? Researchers at the University of Iowa attached wireless sensor packages to Mississippi river mussels that measure how open their shells are.

Wynyard Group, the Kiwi developer of intelligence-gathering software used by companies and governments, has appointed a former FBI high-flyer to its advisory board.

A government scientist who intentionally allowed genetically modified ryegrass plants to flower and potentially release pollen was justifiably sacked, says the ERA.