Russian scientists reach Lake Vostok after 20 years of drilling into ice in Antarctica.

The professional world is divided into those who use their brains - and those who speak in jargon, complains Stephen Pollard.

Telegraph View: A university study of birdsong is unlikely to shed light on this natural topic.

Is there anything more exotic, more enchanting than an otter?

Unwanted electrical goods worth £762 million are thrown away every year, according to new research.

A Conservative minister has fought a two-year battle against a wind farm in his own constituency.

Government plans favour developers at the expense of the countryside, says Geoffrey Lean.

All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery.

In pictures: flooding in New South Wales, Australia.

African animals at the Cabarceno wildlife park in Cantabria, Spain.

The Prince of Wales has criticised modern buildings as "energy guzzling glass boxes" which will be "ripe for demolition" within 30 years.

DNA tests commissioned by the National Trust to find once and for all if there is a big cat on the prowl in Gloucestershire have confirmed it is a fox.

A new exhibition at the Grant Museum of Zoology displays artworks by animals.

Walker the polar bear plays with toys at Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland.

Sir David Attenborough has accused Lord Lawson of "unacceptable" selective use of evidence in trying to deny the impacts of global warming.

One in six homes are at greater risk of flooding in future as the Government cuts funding to maintain defences, MPs have warned.

Britain braces itself for the cold as snow starts to fall across the country.

Black squirrels could now outnumber reds in England as the genetic mutant of the grey species increases across the country.

Rabbits show off at the Rabbit Grand National in Harrogate

The Prince of Wales is to launch a major international campaign to halt the destruction of the oceans through overfishing.

Jake Wallis Simons follows Brian Blessed's lead and becomes a volunteer lock keeper for a day.

Want to trim your bills, update your home and do your bit for the planet? We test the latest eco products and sort the fads from the finds. This week: building eco homes.

Critics complain that 'Interminable meetings are the order of most days'. Geoffrey Lean reports.

All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery.

Brown bear cubs learn how to fight in Cantabria, Spain.