SCIENCE

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.

Installing infrared lights in hives could help to save the plummeting bee population.

Bird droppings promote cloud formation that helps modulate temperatures in the Arctic polar region.

Fatty molecules found in old Mediterranean milk pots show diary farming as widespread – with Greece as the exception.

The axe has notches inscribed in it and was thrown in the rubbish when it cracked.

Researchers have discovered that the amulet is probably the earliest object made with lost-wax casting.

This week has been designated as Orangutan Caring Week. Find out what you can do to help protect these critically endangered animals.

Electromagnetic and magnetic survey to reveal Yellowstone's hydrothermal systems.

The unique landform could have led to liquid water in a depression in the Hellas region of Mars.

Jonathan Pershing said the Paris agreement is 'durable, it is inclusive it is ambitious'.

Scientists estimate there could be as many as 750,000 abandoned wells in Pennsylvania alone.

Warmer seas have opened up new areas of kelp forest to fish feeding frenzies.

The deadliest earthquake hit Hawke's Bay 85 years ago, killing over 250 people.

New research has challenged the accepted view of what makes magma rise up under the sea.

Tim Peake's new photo book takes readers on a mesmerising tour of the Earth as seen from on high.

Preliminary report shows 2016 was 1.2C hotter than pre-industrial levels.

The 7.8 magnitude quake on South Island has killed at least two people and sparked landslides.

Air bubbles trapped in the ice from 1.5 million years ago hold clues to the Earth's ancient climate.

Al Jazeera says its investigation raises questions as rhino horn trafficker alleges close ties to Mahlobo.

Scientists believe earthquake may be a complex event involving several faults.

IBTimes UK presents a gallery of photos of supermoon sightings from around the world.

The new quake hit the South Island around 1.45pm local time.

A tsunami warning has been issued with 5-meter-high waves feared to strike the South Island.

Two people have died after the quake struck 57 miles northeast of the city.

President-elect Donald Trump has called climate change a 'hoax'.

China could take America's place as a leading global force against climate change, claims Ségolène Royal.

Government officials have yet to identify the object but reports speculate it is part of a Chinese satellite.

Cosmological models indicate 'Little Rip' end of universe scenario, where galaxies are slowly torn to bits.