The results of our study might be surprising to some. But although it rules out very high rises, climate sceptics certainly shouldn’t be dancing in the aisles

Nov. 21--Going without a shower for a few days might make you feel gross, but for small animals like bees and houseflies, keeping clean is a matter of life or death.

Temperatures are expected to drop to freezing in the South and -3 in the North tonight

The last act was probably the hardest, but to no one's surprise Richie McCaw nailed it. In some respects playing is the easy bit, even in a 15-year career as brutal and as storied as McCaw's. The hard bit is knowing the right time...

Greenhouse gas levels are on track to exceed the worst-case scenario. But, as world leaders meet in Paris for the UN climate summit this month, Tim Flannery argues that there are still realistic grounds for hope

The weather may seem like constant grey drizzle, but it can also put on a truly sensational – and, often, deadly – show