Titius-Bode law predicts billions of potentially habitable planets in Milky Way
Researchers calculate there are potentially billions of stars in Milky Way with planets that could host life.
Cern: Large Hadron Collider experiments join forces to solve Higgs mass mysteries
Atlas and CMS experiments presented in combination of Higgs boson findings.
Solar eclipse, supermoon and spring equinox to coincide for extremely rare celestial treat
UK to see three rare celestial events take place on 20 March.
St Patrick's Day 2015: Watch Aurora Borealis from Iceland live online
Astronomers to broadcast livestream of green Northern Lights to mark St Patrick's Day.
17 million-year-old whale fossil that went missing for 30 years sheds light on East Africa uplift
Ancient whale fossil was found 640m above sea level after getting stranded.
Mexico: Angry mob burned down ancient City of Teotihuacan 'because of economic competition'
Economic competition led to tensions among Teotihuacan elite, leading to their demise.
Italy: Roman military fort in Trieste dating to 178BC is oldest ever discovered
Researchers find large Roman military fortification in Trieste – the only one ever found in Italy.
Antarctica Totten Glacier melting: Irreversible sea level rise caused by warm water valley
Warm water is being delivered to the base of Totten Glacier causing significant melting.
Yeti DNA: Bigfoot is not a big angry polar bear and there is no reason to believe it exists
Scientists say Bigfoot DNA samples do not match with 40,000 year extinct polar bear species.
Disneyland measles outbreak: Vaccination rate as low as 50% in California, Arizona and Illinois
Low vaccination rates fuelled the measles outbreak in US Disneyland, report finds.
Total solar eclipse 2017: How to make homemade viewers and protect your eyes
Do not risk looking directly at the eclipse without proper equipment as you can damage your eyes.
Sacred coral pyramid tombs on Pacific island Kosrae date to 14th century
Ancient royal tombs on island of Kosrae are 300 years older than previously thought.
Brawling crickets shed light on fight or flight response in humans
Crickets decide whether to fight or flee through nitric oxide acting on the nervous system.
Pi Day 2015: History and facts about 3.14159265358… as world marks once-in-a-century event
Once in a century Pi Day takes place on 14 March and this year.
Wolf spotted in Netherlands for first time in over 100 years [Video]
Footage shows endangered wild wolf in Noord-Sleen for the first time since 1897.
Turkey: Vast 3000BC underground city discovered in Nevşehir is the size of 65 football pitches
Scientists begin mapping the huge underground city discovered in Nevşehir.
20,000-year-old teeth show humans lived in rainforests far earlier than thought
Humans relied on tropical rainforests for resources 10,000 years earlier than previously believed.
China's Yutu rover discovers complex picture of moon volcanoes
Chang'e 3 mission findings show moon geology is more complicated than once thought.
Plummeting vaccination rates mean measles could kill more than Ebola in affected countries
Ebola has led to a disruption in vaccinations that might end up killing more than the virus itself.
Spain: Vandals destroy Europe's largest dinosaur egg nest at Coll de Nargó site
Fossilised dinosaur nesting site found to have been completely destroyed.
Milky Way is 50% bigger than we thought
Researchers discover Milky Way is 50,000 light years bigger than previously estimated.
Aegirocassis benmoulae: Prehistoric monster lobster was world's biggest at 7ft
Giant extinct sea creature fossil discovered in Morocco lived 480 million years ago.
Watch Sun emit massive X2.2-class solar flare – geomagnetic storm warning issued
Monster solar flare recorded by Nasa disrupts radio signals on Earth.
Anthropocene era: Man's Dominion over the Earth began in 1610
Study finds geological epoch Anthropocene started after merging of New and Old Worlds.
Ultrasound prompts brain cells to eat Alzheimer's plaque and restore memories
Scanning ultrasound stimulates brain 'warrior' cells to clear plaque in Alzheimer's mice.
Hydrothermal activity on Saturn's icy moon suggests 'Enceladus could support life'
Cassini scientists say silica grains discovered a decade ago came from hydrothermal activity.
Neanderthals used eagle claws to make jewellery 130,000 years ago
White-tailed eagle talons suggest Neanderthals used objects for symbolic purpose.
India swine flu has mutated to become more deadly as virus claims 1,200 lives
Strain of swine flu in India appears to have acquired mutations that make it more dangerous.
PolySTAT: Injection that stops bleeding has potential to save soldiers on battlefield
Injection to stop bleeding saved 100% of rats with fatal injuries to femoral artery.
Ancient Egyptian tomb unearthed in Luxor containing husband and wife Sa-Mut and Ta Khaeet [Photos]
3,000-year-old tomb discovered a week after temple guard Amenhotep.
