Highly invasive red fire ants could soon be setting up home in Britain thanks to global warming, a pest expert has warned. The creature may only be the size of a grain of rice but their bites can be...

UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires2 hours agoSteffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales NewsClare HutchinsonBBC Wales NewsGaran ThomasSome of the UK's rarest...

Prince William is well known for his royal role as The Prince of Wales now, however, there was another royal title he held before this. Under the reign of his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II,...

Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa2 hours agoEmma RossiterBBC NewsBBC / South African Aviation AuthorityAn "unsecured" penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter...

British tourists could face fines of more than £500 for wearing bikinis and speedos in certain areas of a popular European holiday island. Many popular tourist destinations have introduced rules to...

King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrated their anniversary at a state banquet (Image: Getty)Laughter, friendship and simply “getting on with life” is the secret to 20 years of wedded bless, the...

Experts dispute claims dire wolf brought back from extinction1 hour agoVictoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsColossal BiosciencesThere is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time...

Dire wolves – long extinct and made famous by Game of Thrones – have been brought back to life more than 10,000 years after disappearing from the face of the Earth. Three dire wolf pups have been...

Archaeologists have said they have discovered a "lost city" 4,000 feet underground that would reshape how we view Ancient Egypt and human history in general. It would also change what we know about...

Rachel Reeves' National Insurance tax hike will "decimate" a sector key to Angela Rayner's plans, an expert has warned. Steven Mulholland, Chief Executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association...

New research has discovered an extinct relative of modern humans known as Homo naledi buried their dead and engraved cave walls around 250,000 years ago. The discovery is a surprise as it changes...

Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?5 hours agoJustin RowlattBBC News Climate EditorJSO HandoutThe climate action group Just Stop Oil has announced it is to disband...

Violent supernova explosions have been linked to at least two mass extinctions on Earth in the distant past, according to experts. However, the impending, albeit smaller, explosion of T Coronae...

Fears historic canal could start to run dry in days3 hours agoSteffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales NewsGareth BryerBBC Wales NewsBeacon Park Boats / As You See It MediaThe Welsh...