'Extra special' tamarin twins born at zoo

The new manager will start each workday surrounded by nature at the island wildlife reserve.

Further south this week, severe thunderstorms affect midterms voting in Florida, Oklahoma and Colorado Despite the rapid descent into autumn in the northern hemisphere, parts of eastern North America have experienced an exceptionally late taste of summer in recent days. Temperatures approached 23C (73.4F) in New York and Boston, about 7-10C above what is expected in early November. The unseasonable warmth also spilled into parts of eastern Canada, with temperatures exceeding 20C, about 10-15C ab

The race to build a moon base is ramping up. Columnist Robin George Andrews explores how NASA is preparing by sending a cave-hunting robot ahead of humans

The Delhi government has announced a four-month winter action plan, but experts say that won't be enough.