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A team of 86 global scientists sequence the genome of the Golden Delicious apple for the first time.

A council in southern France has found a novel way of controlling the creeping advance of nature. It employs sheep.

Swarms of turbines could tap energy from Gulf Stream

Hundreds of ancient sites have been discovered by aerial surveys, thanks to a dry start to the summer.

Over-fishing has left many seas around the UK in a state of decline, raising fears for many types of fish and other wildlife in coastal areas.

An international review of the "processes and procedures" used by the UN's climate science panel is set to deliver its report on Monday.

Thousands of Indonesians have been forced to leave their homes after a volcano erupted on the island of Sumatra.

A coalition of 10 NGOs urges the International Whaling Commission to persuade the World Health Organization to act over fears about eating whale meat.

The dinosaurs were wiped out by at least two space impacts rather than a single strike, say scientists.

DNA study of the Indonesian mimic octopus reveals how its ability to impersonate other sea life evolved.

Early humans drove Ice Age bears to extinction by occupying their caves, scientists claim

Space station could be used to grow a new kind of crystal

Plants are able to summon insects to their aid to avoid being eaten by caterpillars, scientists discover.

A scheme to generate renewable energy by simply pulling electric charge out of humid air sparks debate amongst scientists.

Professor Mike Bevan: "The genome sequence does provide a foundation for an increase in the amount of genetic engineering in wheat"

The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was hit particularly hard during Hurricane Katrina. The BBC's Andy Gallacher met with some of those still struggling to recover their community.

The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was hit particularly hard during Hurricane Katrina. The BBC's Andy Gallacher met with some of those still struggling to recover their community.

Galicians demand answers over Spain's 2002 Prestige oil spill

The draft sequences of the wheat genome released by UK scientists may prove to be a vital contribution to the efforts of securing global food supply.

Researchers hope to help protect one of the UK's rarest birds