Where Did Caffeine Come From? Coffee Genome Sheds Light on Evolution of Our Favourite Drug
French scientists have sequenced the genome of coffee plant to show evolution of caffeine.
Ebola Outbreak in West Africa 'Could Have Been Averted' with WHO Recommendations
Lawrence Gostin states that 2011 recommendations from WHO could have prevented 2014 Ebola outbreak
Earth's New Home: Astronomers Discover Supercluster of Galaxies 'Laniakea' Contains Milky Way
National Science Foundation scientists using Green Bank Telescope find Milky Way is part of Laniakea.
Supermassive Dinosaur 'Dreadnoughtus' Discovered in Argentina Bigger than Seven T-Rex
Drexel University scientists find new dinosaur species Dreadnoughtus schrani in southern Patagonia
Caring for Survivors of the Holocaust: What Specialist Support is Available in the UK?
IBTimes UK speaks to Jewish Care and the Association of Jewish Refugees about caring for Holocaust survivors.
Sexual Violence in the UK: 40% Women With 'Severe' Mental Illness are Victims of Assault
UCL and King's College London study shows mentally ill women more likely to be sexual assault victims.
Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano: 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes as Frequency of Tremors 'Increases'
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit northern rim of the Bardarbunga caldera in Iceland on 3 September
Steven Sotloff: Childhood Friend Recalls US Journalist 'Compelled to Put a Human Face on War Stories'
Steven Sotloff's childhood friend Danielle Berrin paid tribute to murdered US journalist in blog
American Apparel Adverts Banned in UK for 'Sexualising Schoolgirls' and 'Underage Porn'
Adverts American Apparel banned by UK Advertising Standards Authority for 'sexualising school-age girls'
World War Two Declaration Anniversary: Witold Pilecki, The Spy Who Volunteered for Auschwitz
Today marks the anniversary of Second World War was declared by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Ebola Outbreak: First Human Testing For Experimental Vaccine to Begin in US
GlaxoSmithKline and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will test virus vaccine.
US Teacher Put Into 'Medical Evaluation' By Police for Writing Science-Fiction School Massacre Book
Maryland teacher at Mace's Lane Middle School wrote The Insurrectionist under alias Dr K.S. Voltaer
Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano: 'Effusive Eruption' Continues With Breathtaking Lava Fountain Display
A fissure eruption near Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano continues to erupt as it spouts lava.
Most Powerful Women in British TV: Olivia Colman, Mary Berry and Clare Balding Top Radio Times List
Radio Times says "revolution" has taken place as more British women dominate television screens
Ebola Outbreak: Japanese Researchers Create 'Cheap' 30-Minute Test for Infection
Nagasaki University scientists use "primer" to detect genes specific to Ebola in a blood sample
Ashya King Case: How Does Proton Beam Therapy Work Against Cancers?
Parents of Ashya King, reported missing from a Southampton hospital, were seeking proton therapy
Scientists Create 'Affordable and Reliable' Malaria Test Using Magnets
Magnetic resonance relaxometry is used to find parasites' waste in infected blood
International Primate Day 2014: Threats to Endangered Species and Calls to End Testing on Monkeys
Animal Defenders International has called to end the use of primates in medical research experiments
Rona Fairhead Named First Female Chair of BBC Trust
The Government has confirmed former Financial Times chief Rona Fairhead as chair of BBC Trust.
Labor Day 2014: How a Bloody Spate of Strikes and Slaughter Led to a Public Holiday
IBTimes UK looks a the history behind Labor Day, which takes place on Monday 1 September.
Enforced Disappearances: Why Are Hundreds of People Vanishing Without a Trace?
30 August marks International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Los Angeles: Porn Industry Shut Down as Performer Tests Positive for HIV
Free Speech Coalition calls for porn production moratorium in LA to test other stars for virus.
Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano: Eruption Sparks Red Alert and Closes Airspace
Eruption has occurred north of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland, prompting red aviation warning code.
Domesticating Rabbits: Scientists Prove Charles Darwin's Theory of Genetics in Taming Animals
Scientists show genes controlling brain and nervous system vital for rabbit domestication.
Rotherham Child Abuse: Council Workers Believed Victims 'Weren't Worth Saving'
Former Rotherham Council deputy leader says council workers believed victims 'weren't worth saving'.
Anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream': Facts About the Speech and the March on Washington
Today marks 51 years since Martin Luther King Jr's 'I have a dream speech' calling to end racism in US.
Women in Politics: Britain Lagging Behind Madagascar and Kyrgyzstan in Equal Representation
Counting Women In report reveals UK dropped to 65th in global league table of female representation
Rotherham Child Abuse: Victims' Compensation Claims Expected to Reach £14m
Victims of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham are claiming up to £100,000 each in compensation.
Ebola Outbreak: Scientists Sequence Virus Genomes and Find Clues About Origin and Transmission of Disease
Harvard University and international researchers sequence and analyse more than 99 Ebola genomes.
Rotherham Child Sex Abuse: Men Not Pakistanis are to Blame
Report on child abuse in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, reveals over 1,400 children sexually exploited