EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 31 (UPI) -- The number of basking sharks residing in the area around Scotland's Hebrides archipelago has more than doubled during the last five years, researchers say.
The world's biggest space show - the 2008 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, between 29 September and 3 October 2008.
... the nations is increasing. Traditionally this has been blamed on the higher levels of deprivation in Scotland. Yet over half the difference between Scottish and English deaths cannot be accounted ...
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a new study. Death rates in Scotland are higher than in England and Wales and the difference between ...
A leading fungi expert has accidentally stumbled upon a new species in Scotland – as he walked home from work.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A handheld scanner called "MoleMate" has been introduced in Scotland to combat the country's rising incidence of skin cancer.
Scotland’s cold and cloudy climate plays a large part in causing the chronic diseases that plague its people. Scots suffer more chronic disease than almost anywhere else among former Western block ...
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Scottish officials said greenhouse gas emissions rose 5.4 percent between 2005 and 2006 because of the country's dependence on coal-fired power.
A study of Scotland's risk of coastal flooding suggests sea levels could rise by about 30cm in parts of the country.
The number of corncrakes in Scotland falls for the first time in a decade, according to RSPB Scotland.
... , woods and lochs that
form the rugged wilderness of Galloway Forest Park in southern
Scotland, and in a few weeks, officers at the forest will take
steps towards making it Europe's first official ...
New results from 40 years of intensive scientific research show that Loch Leven, Scotland’s freshwater ‘jewel in the crown’, is on the road to recovery after decades of water quality problems. The ...
Scotland's wild red deer may be lost if they continue breeding with a foreign species, scientists warn.
The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to ...
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 13 (UPI) -- Doctors in Scotland rejected a proposal calling for chocolate to be taxed like alcohol and tobacco.
