Ancient wall unearthed at heart of Egypt's Qubbet el-Hawa cemetery to reveal stunning secret tombs
A joint University of Birmingham-Egypt Exploration Society Research Project has revealed a hidden wall below a visitors' pathway.
Here's why tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on a beach in Cornwall
Cornish Sardine Management Association said that one of its vessels had released a catch for 'safety' reasons.
US' oldest living female gorilla Colo turns 60, surpassing usual life span by over 20 years
Colo, a mother-of-three, was the first gorilla to born in a zoo.
Will 2017 be the year for climate deniers?
2017 will not be as hot as 2016, and some may interpret this as a sign that climate change is not real.
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Obama joins Trudeau in joint ban on oil drilling in swathes of Atlantic and Arctic seaboard
Outgoing US president hopes to make ban permanent to prevent Trump from reversing policy.
Arctic Inuits survive the extreme cold thanks to genes from extinct species of human
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A world of ice and iron stolen by the Sun? What we learnt about Planet 9 in 2016
Caltech scientists claimed to have evidence indicating the presence of a giant planet at edge of solar system in January.
Magma is rising underneath Naples' supervolcano Campi Flegrei – and is reaching critical pressure
The supervolcano is close to Naples, which has a population of 1 million people.
No more Mr Nice Chimpanzee? Chimps may not be as selfless as we thought
Scientists claim that previous observations of altruistic behaviour in primates resulted from flawed study designs.
Here's what the visible universe looks like – scientists produce map of 3 billion space objects
The most detailed map of the visible universe shows stars and galaxies from the Milky Way to distant quasars.
Scientists at Cern have shed light on antimatter for the very first time
Major breakthrough in physics as scientists measure antihydrogen atoms.
A jet stream has just been discovered in Earth's core
'X-ray' of planet explains why iron in outer core moves faster under Alaska and Siberia.
When the Sahara was a savannah 10,000 years ago, humans used pottery to cook for meals
Scientists have found the earliest direct evidence of potteries being used to cook plants 10,000 years ago.
Rugged ocean floors identified as trigger of the world's largest earthquakes
'Megathrust earthquakes' occur when plates slip past each other quickly and can cause devastating damage.
Echoes of gravitational waves: How we may have found the first empirical evidence of quantum gravity
Jahed Abedi explains what these echoes discovered in the LIGO data could mean for science.
Thousands of dead fish have washed up on a Cornish beach for a second time this month - and no one knows why
Mystery mass die off saw hundreds of thousands of mackerel and pilchard wash up on beach near St Michael's Mount.
Winter solstice 2016: When is it and what is the science behind the shortest day of the year?
The days are finally about to get longer.
Weird ghost shark with retractable penis on its head caught on film for first time
Shark was filmed with remote operating vehicle off during dives off coast of California in 2009.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy and when does his show air on Netflix?
The series aims to dispel scientific myths and refute anti-scientific claims.
163 elusive species have just been discovered, including a rainbow-headed snake and a very rare banana
A snake with an iridescent head – likened to Ziggy Stardust – is among one of many newly discovered species.
Polar bears face yet another threat to their survival: sharks
Killer whales and Greenland sharks could attack polar bears as well as eat their prey - seals.
Trump accused of McCarthyism over demanding names of climate change advisers
During the interview, Anthony Scaramucci said the Earth is 5,500 years old.
Mysterious mummy creature in Siberia and other real-life monsters discovered in 2016
Many animals and plants in nature have strange and scary appearances.
Great British Take Off: Pie lovers launch meat and potato pastry into space
The savoury treat's space odyssey was recorded on camera.
Mystery of what caused brightest flash in the universe solved – and it wasn't a supernova
The 'superflash' ASASSN-15lh was caused by a very rare event involving a supermassive black hole.
Frustrated with your partner? Get him a gift from a brand he dislikes to feel better
To avoid conflict and vent their frustration people buy products from brands that their romantic partners like less.
Caveman toothpicks: Our ancestors were big on dental hygiene 1.2 million years ago
Analysis of ancient molar shows what kind of food our ancestors ate and how they cleaned their teeth.
China issues 2016's first red alert for air pollution as severe smog blankets 23 cities
Starting from 16 December, private cars will be allowed to ply on Beijing's roads only on alternate days.
Europe's Galileo satellite system goes live after 17 years, eyes to provide the best navigation accuracy
The project was originally scheduled to go live in 2008 with a budget of €3b.
Huge, rare diamonds are born in pools of liquid metal deep below the Earth's surface
"Superdeep" diamonds form as far as 750km down into the Earth – that's more than the length of Florida.
Underwater volcanoes caught in the act of erupting in unprecedented detail
About 80% of the world's volcanic activity happens underwater - now scientists have caught an eruption in the act.
KIC 8462852: What we learnt about the bizarre alien megastructure star in 2016
We've largely ruled out the idea of a Dyson Sphere, but that doesn't make KIC 8462852 any less of a mystery.
Why Palmyra was such a spectacular and unique archaeological site
The city's major monuments were destroyed by so-called Islamic State who took back the city this week.
Weird and wonderful monsters of the deep discovered at Dragon's Breath hydrothermal vents
Six new species discovered in vent chimneys 2.8km deep in the south-west Indian Ocean.
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