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Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Winners in the professional categories

Iranian photojournalist Asghar Khamseh won the L'Iris d'Or Photographer of the Year for his powerful portraits of acid attack victims.

Nasa and Aerojet develop experimental solar electric propulsion ion engines to transport us to Mars

Aerojet's ion engine uses xenon propellant and could be a powerful way to explore deep space.

Earth Day 2016: Theme, events and everything you need to know about the global campaign

Earth Day 2016 marked by pledge to plant 7.8 billion trees – one for each person on the planet.

Tiny titanosaur: Fossil of baby Rapetosaurus reveals how world's biggest dinosaurs reared young

Fossil of infant Rapetosaurus krausei shows giant dinosaurs were born with adult proportions.

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Periods in space: What's the best way for astronauts to deal with menstruation?

Scientists examine the options for female astronauts and the issue of menstruation in space.

Archaeologists unearth ancient mummy in Peru

The mummy was found buried in the ancient fishing village of Aspero.

Sound of people's laughs reveals their relationship status

In modern humans, laughter may be a testimony of a relationship's quality.

Internet hoax dupes credulous into believing the moon will turn green

A bizarre hoax leading people to believe the moon will appear green is trending online.

Faces of Chernobyl: Remembering the tragedy 30 years on

How the 1986 nuclear accident still haunts the plant's workers, residents and clear up staff.

Mini pink moon 2016: Meaning behind April full moon and where to watch live online

A mini pink moon can be observed in April 2016. What is the meaning behind the farthest full moon of the year's name?

Ecuador earthquake: Hunt for survivors continues as death toll reaches 570

President Rafael Correa said rebuilding costs could reach $3bn.

Ancient monkey teeth in Panama Canal mark first species to enter North America

Monkeys found a way to migrate into North America from South America before the Isthmus of Panama existed.

Lyrids 2016: Watch Lyrid meteor shower live online as it coincides with April full moon

The Lyrid meteor shower returns this week, peaking on Friday 22 April.

British astronaut Tim Peake prepares to run London Marathon from space

Peake said he is hoping to run the marathon in 3.5 to 4 hours.

Microbeads: How unnecessary plastic in everyday household items is destroying our oceans

Companies could use a natural alternative to plastic, but without laws to enforce it our oceans are suffering.

Origin of Yiddish: Iranian and Ashkenazic Jews created 'secret language' for trading along Silk Road

DNA 'GPS' allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of Yiddish to Iranian and Ashkenazic Jews.

Ecuador earthquake death toll at 525 and expected to rise further as hope for survivors fades

Aerial photos of earthquake-hit towns in Ecuador show the extent of the damage as country buries its dead.

Overview effect: Why astronauts feel awe viewing Earth from space

Psychologists probe the 'overview effect' of seeing our planet from afar.

Great Barrier Reef crumbling under strain of 'worst-ever' coral bleaching event

Only 7% of 2,300km-long reef system left untouched by bleaching, survey says.

Sizzling March marks 11-month heatwave for planet Earth

Length of heatwave breaks its own record since temperatures have been tracked for 137 years.

Human limbs 'came from gills': Sonic hedgehog gene discovery backs controversial theory of evolution

Study finds new evidence to suggest Karl Gegenhaur's theory was correct, and human limbs evolved from gills.

Palmyra Arch in London: 'Unethical' reconstruction of 'Disneyland' archaeology criticised

Instalment of 3R replica of destroyed Syrian monument sparks debate on propaganda and historic accuracy.

Cult leaders: What makes people like David Koresh so successful at getting people to follow them?

The psychology of cult leaders like David Koresh have fascinated sociologists for decades

ISS astronauts capture stunning 4K footage of aurora borealis

Nasa partnered with tech company Harmonic aimed at showing the 'breathtaking beauty and grandeur of space'.

Medieval town with unusual animal graveyard discovered in Irvine archaeological dig

Excavation of part of a site near the old Town House uncovers medieval objects.

Aerial footage shows devastating extent of Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching

Researchers claimed the coral had survived previous bleaching events due to gradually warming waters.

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts in fiery show, covering city of Puebla in ash

The dramatic eruption caused the nearby airport to close.

Cost of natural disasters since 1900 tops $7tn

Death toll from natural calamities such as floods, storms and earthquakes estimated at eight million.

Houston flooding: Five killed and 1,200 rescued as residents told to avoid travel 'at all costs'

Drivers were trapped in cars and homeowners confined to attics as water levels rose in flash flooding.

Ecuador earthquake: Catholic nun from Derry killed as death toll tops 400

Clare Theresa Crockett was based in Playa Prieta where she was teaching children.

Dinosaurs 'past their evolutionary prime' 50 million years before asteroid struck

Dinosaur species were going extinct faster than new ones were emerging long before mass extinction asteroid.

Watch rare encounter between a lynx and a wolf captured on video in Poland's Carpathian mountains

The video, released by the WWF, shows two of the continent's most endangered predators.

Japan earthquake: Drone footage shows landslides and seismic faults

Footage reveals fault lines that triggered the two massive earthquakes, on 14 and 16 April.

Great Barrier Reef risks mass bleaching as coral defences may fail in 40 years

Coral's natural ability to withstand temperature change could be destroyed as seawater temperature rises.

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