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Climate 'sceptics' expose global warming 'myths'

Current systems are too weak to halt illegal fishing, researchers warn, with some ports turning a blind eye to the issue.

Trapped air in the shells of rare octopuses is the key to their survival in the deep sea, say scientists.

Earthworms eat live rather than just dead plants.

A Scottish MEP raises concerns about the potential impact of EU proposals to ban the most widely used rat poisons.

BP has "fallen short" in providing information about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US government says.

The UK government will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Oil spill's impact on Mississippi seafood sellers

The world's smallest waterlily is saved from extinction.

Researchers have created an artificial swallowtail, which can fly.

A fast growing invasive plant spreading through parts of the US could increase ozone pollution near the ground, a study warns.

Musk turtles use an extraordinary tongue to breathe underwater.

Environment groups and timber firms agree to protect two-thirds of Canada's vast forests from unsustainable logging.

The first oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has reached a powerful current that could drag it to Florida, scientists say.

Climate change is likely to have a minimal impact on malaria spread compared with society's capacity for controlling it, a study finds.

New science minister will argue case for science but says getting public finances under control is government's priority.

Extraordinary stellar blast could be a new class of exploding star, say astronomers, but another team disagrees.

Dwindling metal supply threatens drive to go green