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Video shows Japanese volcano in Kuchinoerabu-jima erupting, spewing smoke and rock

By Micah Ong

A volcano in Kuchinoerabu Island in the Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan has erupted.

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Worst in history: Category 4 Hurricane Michael roars towards Florida coast

Experts say Hurricane Michael could be a "life-altering event" as 375,000 urged to flee.

By Associated Press

Scientists just discovered a secret penguin kingdom in Antarctica using drones and satellite images

Researchers spotted tell-tale poop stains in Nasa's existing satellite imagery of the Danger Islands, which led the...

By India Ashok

Scientists have discovered ‘mega-colonies’ of penguins among the remote islands of Antarctica

Watch: 'Mega-colony' of 1.5m penguins discovered on Antarctica's remote Danger Islands

Giant 'mega-colonies' of penguins have been discovered among the remote islands of Antarctica, easing fears their...

By Roger Baird

Beast from the East: The UK's pets in the snow - photos to warm the heart

Cats and dogs are enjoying the snow much more than commuters right now.

By Ruchira Sharma

Scientists close to Jurassic Park-style resurrection of extinct bird after recreating genome

A team of researchers from Harvard University is close to reviving an extinct bird after recreating a near-complete...

By Ben Skipper

A new species of tardigrade was found in a Japanese car park and it's even more peculiar than others

Tardigrades are highly resilient creatures are believed to be capable of surviving intense radiation and the vacuum of...

By India Ashok

Beast from the East: This is how snow-bound Europe looked

Heavy snow has caused school closures and travel disruptions in the UK - this is how the rest of the continent looks.

By Ruchira Sharma

Ancient mammoths and mastodons survived the changing environment because of inter species breeding

Cross breeding led to ancient elephants adapting and surviving in different regions across the world over time.

By Immanuel Jotham

Plants found to evolve away from defences that do not work for them anymore

The adage "evolve or die" still holds true for living organisms and scientists have found direct evidence of it working.

By Immanuel Jotham

These monkeys attract females with their unusually large and floppy noses

This study is the first to suggest that male-to-male competition and female mating choices may have influenced the...

By Shubham Sharma

Faceless fish? These are some of the rarest and most bizarre-looking deep sea creatures ever found

Scientists recently collected over 100 deep sea species off the coast of Australia.

By India Ashok

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Scientists put tiny spectacles on praying mantis and discovered an entirely new kind of 3D vision

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Video shows Japanese volcano in Kuchinoerabu-jima erupting, spewing smoke and rock

Worst in history: Category 4 Hurricane Michael roars towards Florida coast

Scientists just discovered a secret penguin kingdom in Antarctica using drones and satellite images

Watch: 'Mega-colony' of 1.5m penguins discovered on Antarctica's remote Danger Islands

Beast from the East: The UK's pets in the snow - photos to warm the heart

Scientists close to Jurassic Park-style resurrection of extinct bird after recreating genome

A new species of tardigrade was found in a Japanese car park and it's even more peculiar than others

Beast from the East: This is how snow-bound Europe looked

Ancient mammoths and mastodons survived the changing environment because of inter species breeding

Plants found to evolve away from defences that do not work for them anymore

These monkeys attract females with their unusually large and floppy noses

Faceless fish? These are some of the rarest and most bizarre-looking deep sea creatures ever found

New shark species discovered in the Atlantic Ocean had ancestors older than dinosaurs

Racing birds could explain how giant dinosaurs moved and lived several million years ago

Grey seal found with frisbee in neck is released back into the wild after five months rehab

Watch adorable newborn baby 'dumbo' octopus swimming around in this video

The curious case of a maned lioness has zoo vets stumped

Plants covered the Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought, study finds

Indonesia earthquake: 10 powerful images of terrifying tsunami that hit Sulawesi

Bali airport closed as Agung volcano gushes column of ash

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors