A growing body of research is finding a robust link between diet and sleep quality. But it’s not just the usual suspects like caffeine and alcohol that can get in the way of restful sleep.

A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.

Climate models suggest North Africa will get drier in future. But its caves tell a different story.

The future of the traditional holiday getaway looks bleak.

Climate change is making fires more frequent and severe in the Canary Islands, pushing plants to their evolutionary limit.

In a study of adults in the U.K., those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle had a 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cancer mortality.

Climate change promotes ideal conditions for catastrophic fires, but the most drastic changes can still be avoided.

Europe is gripped by a heatwave called Cerberus - it may be a sign of things to come.

Some of the world’s most threatened birds are exposed to plastic pollution – even far out to sea.