A major earthquake struck Bhutan in 1714, meaning entire Himalayan arc has shaken at some point in last 500 years.
Scientists have new hypothesis about why ice sheets advance and retreat on a 100,000-year time scale.
Where once the big cat covered Mesoamerica, their populations have becoming further cut off from each other.
The centre looks after 50 baby chimpanzees who were snatched from their families for the pet trade or orphaned when their mothers were killed for bushmeat.
Living Planet Report 2016 shows a dangerous decline of up to 81% of population of fresh water species.
The tomb is being restored, giving researchers unprecedented access.
If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like.
Two quakes have hit Italy two months after Amatrice disaster left nearly 300 dead.
Astronomers remain puzzled about star's mysterious dimming light, but dismiss 'Dyson' theory.
Evidence that humans skinned lions and used their furs in rituals has been found in Spanish cave.
Survey reveals aftermath of extreme underwater heatwave over 2015 and 2016.
Paintings of Spanish settlers in remote Mexican caves shed new light on brutal colonisation of the Americas.
Document had been plundered by antiquities robbers in Judean Desert cave.
Advances in satellite technology have yielded extraordinarily detailed images of our planet, allowing us to see how everything on Earth is connected.
A camera on Cassini spacecraft revealed a change in colour on the northern polar region of the planet which occurred in four years.
A wet spring and sunny summer have created perfect conditions for a vivid display of autumn foliage.
Understanding the habits of young albatrosses will help conservation efforts.
Family members were buried carefully but enemies were thrown into graves with disrespect.
A fossil shows that parrots like those alive today were in northern Asia millions of years ago.
The influx of warm ocean water beneath ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea has accelerated the loss of ice.
A species of fish has been found to make noises like a drum roll.
Scientists have found a way to work out the weather in the distant past by looking at animals' teeth.
Salad sprouts beneath feet of unsuspecting Londoners as Growing Underground keeps it local, with no produce travelling past the M25.
The proposed sanctuary would stretch from South America to Africa.
The underground pocket of magma is still pushing the dome even higher today.
Findings indicate dementia should be considered as a potential health risk for elderly survivors of natural disasters.
Voyager strategies combined with environmental conditions to find out how ancient seafarers reached faraway lands.
Environment minister Muchinguri-Kashiri claims 'reckless' policies could lead to deadly illness outbreaks.
The more dishonest acts we commit the easier they become to do
Overall winner is Matthew Cattell with his shot of starlings over Brighton's derelict West Pier.