SCIENCE

Upward trend of methane concentrations in the atmosphere is bad news - but it also presents an opportunity.

This year, the Geminid Meteor Shower might get obstructed by the supermoon.

The spider was found in a forest in India and researchers were struck by how much it looked like the Sorting Hat.

Disaster triggered tsunami which killed nearly 15,000 and sparked a nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011.

A group of medical professionals have highlighted the risk to health posed by diesel engines.

The deadly earthquake hit three days ago, killing more than 100 people.

A monkey voice simulation says: 'Will you marry me?'

An underwater photo of sardine migration on the Wild Coast of South Africa has been selected from thousands of entries as the grand prize winner of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest.

Final episode of series will focus on cities and how animals adapt to these artificial habitats.

John Wiens was asked about the president elect after publishing a study on imminent animal extinction.

Historically stable parts of the Tibetan plateau are now starting to collapse.

Subjective perceptions of the passing of time may be controlled in mice by dopamine-producing neurons.

John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, the oldest man in space and once ran for president.

The last surviving member of the original seven American 'Right Stuff' Mercury astronauts, has died at the age of 95.

A site used by Emperors to sacrifice animals has been uncovered in China.

He was the third US astronaut in space and the first to orbit the Earth.

A scientist suing anonymous paper review site PubPeer for defamation is not allowed to unmask its reviewers.

Nearby islands had been warned of potential tsunami danger after quake in Pacific.

A nearby star is showing what will happen when our Sun blows up at the end of its life cycle.

The piece of amber was destined to become a curiosity or piece of jewellery.

The variola virus that causes smallpox diversified much later than scientists thought.

Earthquake epicentre was 160km west of Ferndale and had a depth of 12.1km.

Three violent burials excavated in Poland linked with fear of vampires.

The crystal-like mineral is thought to have formed when the meteorite collided with another object in space.

Scientists have calculated that smallest area of habitat required for panda survival is 114.7sq km.

Karta, 34, has lost six infants since 1995 as a result of complications relating to her anatomy.

Red List on conservation status of giraffes notes that the decline in numbers in Africa went unnoticed.

In the Pleistocene period, small ice caps at the easternmost edges of the country were the only ones to survive.

A Finnish IT company is offering cheaper access to space by building and programming its own satellites.