SCIENCE

The summer solstice falls on 20 June 2016, the shortest night of the year.

The photo was taken using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument on the Aqua satellite.

Scientists announce most distant oxygen ever detected from Earth, giving an insight into how universe began.

Oldest Homo erectus fossilised footprints ever found are located in a desert in Africa.

Nasa carried out 'Spacecraft Fire Experiment' on board the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo vehicle.

The tiger was trained with whips up until Animals Defenders International found him after an 8-month search.

Gravitational waves from black hole merger discovered for the second time.

A new study proves that the EmDrive does indeed have an exhaust.

British astronaut Tim Peake will return from the International Space Station on 18 June.

Four great whites spotted as part of shark-management strategy to curb attacks in the Australian state.

Free to print, retro-inspired posters seek out gutsy astronauts for mission to the Red Planet.

Astronomer combines Fermi Paradox with Mediocrity Principle to work out how long until we hear from ETs.

Mineral composition of the meteorite is different from those popularly found on Earth.

Satellite data shows large areas of subsidence around two massive sinkholes in Texas.

Scientists have shown that witnesses could potentially identify criminals by their smell.

Construction of dams in the Tapajós river basin can wipe out large tracts of forests.

Scientists begin search of Reading Abbey ruins with ground-penetrating radar.

Astronomers say there could be several more planets found beyond Pluto.

A skeleton found in a Polish town bears signs of an early trepanation surgical procedure.

Ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism found to have colour codes possibly relating to omens.

As Juno prepares to arrive at Jupiter, here are the facts about the largest planet in our solar system.

A video uploaded to Twitter showed streets flooded by a storm on 9 June.

Hidden cities and temples discovered in Cambodia using Lidar technology is just the tip of the iceberg.

Australian researchers confirm the Bramble Cay melomys become extinct from man-made climate change.

Elon Musk is very excited about humans getting to Mars, but warns that it will be very dangerous.

Bombay night frog has mating style unlike any of the other 7,000 frog species.

The Aztecs may have created mask offerings to the god based on the skulls of sacrificed noble soldiers.

Scientists discover exoplanet of a similar size to Jupiter within the habitable zone of its solar system.

During his six months in space, astronaut Tim Peake posted stunning pictures of Earth from space.