SCIENCE

There are fears that president-elect Donald Trump could overturn the decision as he favours offshore drilling.

Science is advancing rapidly, so we need to address the long-term implications of altering our genetic makeup.

Plastination is when all the body's liquids are removed and then replaced with plastic polymers.

The device provides the first archaeological evidence of a dental prosthesis in the modern period.

International efforts to tackle acid rain in the 1970s helped bridge international rifts, historian says.

It looks like a mole then develops spikes - echidnas and platypuses are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.

The team who made the discovery has been excavating the temple and the necropolis beneath since 2008.

An undercover investigation has revealed the scale of the trade and an ivory bonfire isn't enough to stop it.

'We need carbon neutrality by 2050,' said French president, Francois Hollande.

Fast radio burst lasted less than half a millisecond and appears to have come from a galaxy over a billion light years away

Whitson sets another milestone by becoming first woman to have twice taken command of the ISS.

Scientists find out how the peak of the Chicxulub crater in Mexico collapsed.

Caribbean corals show resilience to extreme environmental changes such as the advance of glaciers over the Northern hemisphere.

Study says China will be able to deliver better air quality by reducing nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions.

SpaceX has asked the FCC for approval to launch thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit.

The snails use their shells as clubs to bat off beetles.

'We aren't moving fast enough' to deal with the crisis,' he said.

Male African orbweb spiders will pay for sex with their life, even if their mate is another species.

Porters prefer to pause and take short breaks when they are tired of carrying their loads.

Synthetic version of rare compound from Diazona angulata used to treat leukaemia, breast and colon cancer.

The slushy ice-water ocean may have caused the dwarf planet to spin into a new alignment.

Collaborative morality among hunter-gatherers included people with autism traits, allowing their skills to flourish.

Playing the famous augmented-reality game may make people more aware of their natural environment.

Circuit for copulation is separate from the one for ejaculation, suggesting that male flies might enjoy sex.

Physicist says mankind would need to move to a new planet in coming millennium if we are to survive.

A goshawk with a headcam shows how it searches for prey.

It is not yet clear how the president-elect plans to leave the Paris climate agreement.

Trump had earlier dubbed climate change a 'hoax' and said he was in favour of boosting the coal, oil and shale industries in the US.

Skeletons were discovered inside tree-trunk and plank-lined coffins near a wooden structure believed to be a church.