SCIENCE

The mosaics depicted Noah's Ark and the parting of the Red Sea.

New estimates show there are between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards across just half the species' range.

Habitat loss, forest fires and illegal hunting have driven the species to the brink of extinction.

Antarctic fossils show Deccan Traps eruption and meteorite delivered 'one-two punch' to dinosaurs.

Unique animal offerings were found in the grave, highlighting the special status of the deceased.

Over 7,000 tons of space debris orbit Earth and at present there is no way to get rid of it.

Twenty years ago, scientists created the world's first mammal cloned from an adult cell

Martial eagle populations in Kruger have declined 54% in 20 years.

Following eruptions in March and in May, the volcano is still showing signs of unrest.

Arturo was 30 when he died, having been brought to Argentina when he was eight.

Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus was suffering from ameloblastoma and died before reaching adulthood.

The spacecraft left Earth five years ago and will examine the giant planet.

Giant impact on Red Planet could have produced many moons, but only Phobos and Deimos survived.

Being eaten by females means male praying mantis are more able to invest in offspring.

Chinese archaeologists confirm Buddha's skull found in Nanjing.

The extreme weather has been blamed on an El Nino so strong that Nasa nicknamed it Godzilla.

Nasa's Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter on 4 July after a five-year journey from Earth.

Reflector of the telescope in Pingtang county is the size of 30 football fields.

The ape took in the onlookers who had gathered as she sat high up in a tree.

The tattoos represent wadjet eyes, lotus flowers, monkeys and cows.

ULA is planning to cut another 400-500 jobs in 2017, according to its CEO Tory Bruno.

Stunning picture of a horseman in the snow in Inner Mongolia wins world-renowned photography contest.

Scientists describe the new species living in South-Asian streams and rivers.

The latest deep images allow scientists to see very distant galaxies, looking far back in time to within 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

As CFCs are increasingly discontinued, the hole is predicted to close entirely by the middle of the century.

Good news for elephants injured by some of the thousands of landmines on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Tracking the crystal movement in a volcano's magma could help scientists predict future eruptions.

The AoLong-1 is tasked with clearing space debris but some think it will form a swarm of military robots.

Goldsmiths, SOAS and QMUL say EU student fees and funding will mirror UK scheme for three years.