SCIENCE

The wildfire raging near Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, has moved south, forcing more evacuations after 88,000 people fled their homes.

David Sim May 05, 2016

Mercury will transit across the Sun on 9 May and will be visible from the western hemisphere.

Hannah Osborne May 05, 2016

A tablet discovered in an ancient shrine describes the rules of horse racing at the time.

Léa Surugue May 05, 2016

A Japanese team has discovered a new geoglyph shaped as an animal, with a potential spiritual purpose.

Léa Surugue May 05, 2016

The telescope's infrared camera allows scientists to peer into the heart of our Milky Way

Adam Justice May 05, 2016

Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez was commissioned by Elon Musk to create spacesuit for SpaceX.

Mary-Ann Russon May 05, 2016

Global leopard population is on the decline and has lost 75% of its historic territory.

Léa Surugue May 05, 2016

Ridley said Nasa's female employees 'continually inspire girls to enter the space programme'.

Adam Justice May 05, 2016

People in the UK and US will be able to see Mercury pass the Sun on 9 May

David Rothery May 05, 2016

It is not known if collision with the bird actually caused the crash

Mary Papenfuss May 05, 2016

Climate change is 'by far' the biggest factor behind mass bleaching event, Australian scientists say.

Karthick Arvinth May 05, 2016

But they can't be 'destined' to be hunted officials warn.

Mary Papenfuss May 05, 2016

Mystery of the hypothetical Planet 9 baffles scientists as they explore scenarios that support theory that it is real

Hannah Osborne May 04, 2016

A huge dust cloud will hike up the air pollution alert to "high", fuelled by south-easterly winds from the continent

Priyanka Mogul May 04, 2016

Eta Aquarids to peak on 5 May with up to 60 meteors per hour visible from Southern Hemisphere.

Hannah Osborne May 04, 2016

The Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia are predicted to be among the worst hit in the coming decades.

Ananya Roy May 04, 2016

A new reading of the Rök runestone reveals a series of riddles about the monument itself.

Léa Surugue May 03, 2016

Extreme temperatures will force millions of people to leave vast areas of the world.

Matt Atherton May 03, 2016

Scientists pinpoint a genetic mutation that may explain breed's obesity issues.

Léa Surugue May 03, 2016

Lake Maracaibo has more than 230 lightning flashes per square kilometre every year.

Matt Atherton May 03, 2016

Archaeologists are 80-100% sure they've found the ship Captain Cook sailed to Australia in.

Hannah Osborne May 03, 2016

Study found three new species of mouse lemur in Madagascar; the smallest primates in the world.

Matt Atherton May 03, 2016

Ingrained perceptions influence the way our brain processes people's faces.

Léa Surugue May 03, 2016

Thirty-three lions that were rescued from circuses in Peru and Columbia have been airlifted to the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa.

David Sim May 03, 2016

An almost perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer have been discovered by scientists.

Fiona Keating May 02, 2016

One trillion species may inhabit the Earth, often undiscovered by humans.

Léa Surugue May 02, 2016

Scientists found at least two planets lying in the 'habitable zone' of their system, just 40 light years away.

Matt Atherton May 02, 2016

Modern European ancestry traced back to early group of humans living in northwest of continent.

Hannah Osborne May 02, 2016

Dashcam footage shows marsupial leap onto car in Victoria, Australia.

Alfred Joyner May 02, 2016