Biotech firm Pembient to roll out 3D printed rhino horns to curb poaching but will it work?
Biotech firm Pembient to produce 3D printed rhino horns in a bid to stop poaching.
Ancient Mayan city layout followed grid pattern 'indicating powerful ruler'
The 2,500-year-old city Nixtun-Ch'ich' followed unique grid pattern, scientists discover.
Beards as dirty as toilets with same bacteria found in faeces
Swab tests show 'disturbing' amount of bacteria in men's beards.
Space radiation makes mice confused and lack curiosity, bad news for Mars mission
Exposure to space radiation could put astronauts at risk of cognitive problems, study suggests.
World at risk of 'empty landscape' as biggest herbivores face extinction
Rhinos, elephants and hippos face being wiped off the face of the planet if current trends continue.
Royal baby: The different ways Kate Middleton can induce labour
How Duchess of Cambridge can bring on labour as she passes due date for royal baby number two.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid 'triggered most immense lava eruptions ever seen on Earth'
Huge asteroid 66 million years ago could have triggered the Deccan Traps in India.
Climate change to drive sixth of world's species to extinction if global warming is not curbed
Around 16% of species are at risk of extinction if global warming continues on current trajectory.
Out-of-body illusion created in humans for first time paves way for teleoperations
Swedish scientists create an out-of-body illusion in laboratory experiment.
Baffling 'Batman' dinosaur could be an evolutionary experiment gone wrong
Bizarre dinosaur that had wings like a bat lived 160 million years ago in China.
Pillars of Creation shown in 3D for the first time
Three-dimensional view of iconic Pillars of Creation created using ESO's Very Large Telescope.
Nanokogia isthmia: Moby Dick's extinct pigmy cousin discovered in Panama
New species of extinct pigmy sperm whale discovered sheds light on echolocation.
3D printed windpipes save 3 children from killer condition tracheobronchomalacia
Scientists say child-killing condition can be cured with custom-made 4D trachea.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano: Lava lake at Overlook crater overflows after reaching highest level
BREAKING: Lava lake at Kilauea volcano reached its highest point and exploded earlier in April.
Canada: Warm weather brings groggy grizzly bears out of hibernation [Photos]
Photos show grizzly bears emerge from hibernation at Grouse Mountain.
Sunken WWII Imperial Japanese mega-submarine mapped and filmed off Pearl Harbour [Photos and video]
Mega-submarine was discovered in 2013 and scientists have now found missing pieces.
Vatican calls for urgent action on climate change: Wealthiest have moral obligation to find solutions
Cardinal Peter Turkson addresses participants of international conference on climate change.
3D map of the universe gives 'most complete picture' of space to date
3D map spanning two billion light years provides most comprehensive view of universe.
The science of ghost hunting: Parapsychology 'will eventually disappear'
Ghost scientist Caroline Watt says study of paranormal will be integrated into neuroscience and psychology.
Children bullied by peers 'worse off' than those abused by adults
Bullied children have similar or worse long-term mental health than those maltreated by adults.
Isthmus of Panama: Land linking North and South America formed millions of years earlier than thought
Scientists find the Isthmus of Panama closed in waves started over 20 million years ago.
Universe is a hologram? Tool to test holographic principle edges closer
Vienna scientists suggest the holographic principle will hold in a flat spacetime.
T.Rex's weird vegetarian 'platypus' cousin discovered in Chile
Chilesaurus diegosuarezi had strange combination of features and lived on plants.
Why dieting is so hard: Humans evolved to find hunger pangs impossible to ignore
Hunger-sensitive signals in the brain helped early humans to enter risky situations for food.
Lynx back in UK: 90% of public supports reintroduction of big cat to wild
Wild lynx could be brought back to Britain after going extinct here 1,300 years ago.
What happens when you die? Reddit users share their near-death experiences online
People who have been "clinically dead" explain what happens after you die.
Head transplant surgeon denies Metal Gear Solid 'publicity stunt' after conspiracy theory link
Sergio Canavero denies the surgery is a marketing ploy and says procedure will take less than an hour.
Tiny adorable shark with pockets caught for just the second time ever
Pocket shark measuring just five inches is first specimen caught for 36 years.
Course of Christianity 'altered by massive exploding meteor over Damascus'
Early evangelist Saul/Paul became a Christian after seeing exploding meteor, scientist says.
Hubble 25th Anniversary: A very short history of the world famous space telescope
Hubble telescope was launched 25 years ago today and Google has marked it with a doodle.
