SCIENCE

More mammals, birds and plants were found in protected areas than outside.

Probers can't find any other transmission source, pointing to troubling disease evolution in the US.

Three ancient plates came together to create the modern Pacific Plate.

Massive storm in Jupiter's southern hemisphere could solve Jupiter's 'energy crisis', scientists say.

The mummified remains were so well conserved that scientists were able to assess the man's health status.

Currently in Singapore, two male West Indian manatees will be the first to make the trip to Guadeloupe.

More washed-up debris may also be found in Mozambique, Madagascar or Tanzania.

Fossil most likely belonged to the biped meat-eater Abelisaurus.

Researchers praise social media phenomenon for leading to new significant gene discovery.

'We're going to lose a huge number of sites' warns site archaeologist.

Prof Venkatraman Ramakrishnan suggested the government underwrite EU grants to all UK-based researchers.

A selection of images on the shortlist for Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.

Australia was home to a wide variety of strange megafauna between the ages of the dinosaur and man.

"If you can get up close, hug or have a selfie with a tiger it's cruel and don't go."

Two earthquakes in 1555 and 1905 could be responsible for cracks and tilted structures.

A vast network of 12th century cities was discovered beneath the jungle around Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

Activists had been fighting in the courts to free 55-year-old Mohan since 2013.

Found in a German cave, the well-preserved tool was first thought to be a musical instrument

As only about 60 vaquita porpoises survive today the ban is crucial to avoid extinction of the species.

Migaloo was spotted in Iluka in northern New South Wales and also off the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Earth's environment for first organisms living four billion years ago was very different to how it is today.

European countries dominate the height list; British men get the 31st spot.

The historic journey began on 9 March, 2015, with the aim of promoting clean energy.

Extrapolated data from a new survey suggests a third of solar industry jobs have been lost in the last 12 months.

Farmers in ancient Iran and the Levant were genetically diverse, suggesting they developed farming in parallel.

Thousands of homes near LA were evacuated wildfires raged in drought-parched canyons north of the city.

Five year drought in California means fires are spreading with ease say firefighters.

Hottest day ever recorded was 56.7C in Death Valley in 1913, but that figure is disputed.

Final leg of Solar Impulse flight could be most difficult, because it's too sunny