Almost all native bird species have seen rapid collapse in populations in recent decades.
Hundreds of millions of years ago four-limbed vertebrates began venturing out of the oceans and onto the land.
Over 40 different animal species have been identified at the site, many of them superbly preserved.
KuangChi Science wants to beat Virgin Galactic by sending people from China to the edge of space.
Terzan 5 is a cluster of stars displaying unusual properties, never seen before by astornomers
Scientist that has studied Katla for almost 20 years says risk of major eruption is small.
Madala boson predicted as a result of 'peculiarities' in data from experiments at the LHC.
The move is part of Daimler's strategy to take on competition from Tesla and the VW Group, which owns the Audi brand.
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a protected area.
Report shows wide-ranging effects on fish stocks, crop yields, extreme weather and risks of water-borne diseases.
Gravitational waves, which were predicted by Einstein, were detected directly for the first time this year.
If the three had reached their destination, the animals could have had a market value of €80,000.
Contact was lost with Philae, the first spacecraft to land on a comet, after it ran out of power.
The new bacteria has been named "Frackibacter"
Typhoons that make landfall have intensified as a result of warming ocean surface near coasts.
The element carbon is essential to the formation of life as we know it.
Chemical engineer working on a similar space propulsion tech to EmDrive wants to demonstrate it in space.
A predictable wind pattern changed in a manner not seen in more than 60 years of record-keeping.
Conservationists say that the bear is still at risk even as it is reclassified as 'vulnerable'.
One subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla saw a 77% decline in population in just 20 years.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion has put lsraeli satellite operator Spacecom in dire straits.
One of Australia's most ancient settlements has been discovered on the Dampier Archipelago.
The eclipse occurs when the Moon is at a point in its orbit, farther away from Earth.
Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson were attempting the Ogre 2.
The majority will likely survive if they're not too weakened, experts say.
When an object is placed inside this picture frame, the laws of time and space seem to warp.
Beijing says the agreement will help the country 'play a bigger role in global climate governance'.
The findings are in keeping with one of Charles Darwin's theories regarding cooperation and competition
Young star EPIC 204278916 may help (in part) explain unusual behaviour of 'the most mysterious star in the galaxy'.
Stone found at Lambityeco, an important pre-Hispanic settlement, may have been part of a stairway to a temple.