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The supermoon of all supermoons is set to appear for the first time in a generation

In 2016, three supermoons occur in row between October and December.

Humans lived in Australia's arid interior 10,000 years earlier than expected

Archaeological objects and animal remains rewrite history of humans who first reached Australia's arid regions.

Middle Stone Age tools associated with complex cultural behaviours

The tools bear traces of complex techniques used to process ochre for rituals and in daily life.

Aerial photos of Antarctica offer a rarely-seen view of the frozen continent

Operation IceBridge airborne laboratory allows scientists to study the effects of climate change on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.

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USA Landscape Photographer of the Year winners capture America's dramatic scenery

Winners include a scene of the Milky Way behind a natural stone arch, and a bolt of lightning hitting the Grand Canyon.

Does extinction really mean the end of a species? Not necessarily

"If conservation is to regain the initiative it needs to both protect what's left, and restore what is lost."

Ancient boat burial linked to Pharaoh Senwosret III unearthed in Egypt

Alongside boat burial remains, researchers identified remarkable images of Egyptian watercraft on the walls.

Mystery of the missing hot magma beneath Mount St Helens solved

The melt source region for Mt St Helens does not reside directly beneath the volcano.

National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year: Final call for entries

IBTimes UK presents one last look at the amazing National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year entries.

Elephant poaching costs African tourism $25m each year - far more than preventative measures

Poaching is not just an environmental problem - it has a high economic cost too.

Oldest shipwreck in Central Mediterranean reveals clues about Phoenician trade networks

A shipwreck found a decade ago is still yielding new clues regarding the Phoenician civilisation.

Lord Heseltine now denies strangling mother's dog to death with its own collar

'I didn't strangle the dog,' the peer said, after explaining a vet put the Alsatian down.

50,000-year-old jewellery made from ostrich eggshells discovered in Siberian cave

Ostriches may have lived in Siberia in Palaeolithic times.

Relax, the expansion of the universe is still accelerating

Even if it is not accelerating at an increasing pace, new physics will be required to explain the universe.

Delhi up in smoke: Hazardous blanket of smog envelopes Indian capital following Diwali celebrations

Experts warn residents to avoid any prolonged exertion while outdoors.

Hundreds of Stone Age remains at risk in Yorkshire

Ancient remains at wetland sites are being destroyed by human activity.

Nasa on the lookout for doomsday asteroids with its latest Earth-saving tech

How Nasa's Scout and Sentry systems are watching the night sky for potentially deadly asteroids.

A chill in Siberia is a bad sign for the US winter ahead

Siberian snow could has knock-on effects on the weather in the US.

How the moon ended up exactly where it did

Theory helps explain why Earth and Moon share same chemistry and why it orbits our planet on a tilt.

Oil drilling linked to 1933 Los Angeles earthquake that killed 120 people

The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 and several others have been linked to oil drilling.

Jesus Christ's 'tomb' found to contain limestone burial shelf and an engraved marble slab

Researchers found a cross carved into a layer of marble inside the tomb.

Serpent that eats poisonous snakes for breakfast could lead to a new painkiller

The snake has venom unlike that of any other snake.

Swarms of black-winged ladybirds are bringing STDs to the UK

Mild Autumn weather is contributing to the problem.

Meet Vlad the Impaler, the 'real-life Dracula'

Bram Stoker chose Dracula's name based on Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler.

Ghosts aren't real. Here's some science explaining why

Almost 40% of people say they believe in ghosts, but there are plenty of non-paranormal explanations for sightings.

From boiled brains to witch burnings: The most gruesome discoveries made by archaeologists

Bloody violence goes back centuries as grisly discoveries show.

David Attenborough: There's overwhelming reason to be pessimistic, but giving up on Earth would be catastrophic

Planet Earth II coincides with free mobile app The Story of Life – the largest ever release of Attenborough's work for the BBC.

It's not just Samsung – Nasa robot explodes into fiery ball as faulty battery to blame

US space agency releases safety message confirming the dangers posed by lithium ion batteries.

One hundered 17th Century cholera victims uncovered in mass grave – one with a knife still in chest

The naked bodies were thrown in a shallow grave in 17th Century Poland.

How Frankenstein saved humankind

Dr Victor Frankenstein refrained from creating a second creature, saving humans from extinction.

Shark finning is not just cruel, it's increasing the pace of climate change

Removing predators from the ocean will vastly increase CO2 production.

Before-and-after satellite images reveal California's lakes are drying up

Using satellite images from 2001 and 2016, we can see how 10 of California's lakes and reservoirs have shrunk during the 21st century.

The power of magma: How superheated molten rock could provide renewable energy

Iceland is just one of many countries that are starting to harness energy from volcanoes.

World's oldest orangutan is a cranky 60-year-old who lives in Perth

The elderly ape first arrived at the zoo back in 1968.

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