SCIENCE

Study says Earth passed through an interstellar cloud 66 million years ago, cooling the planet and killing dinosaurs.

The Indonesian department for immigration said it will investigate the comments made by the Hollywood star.

No traces of ancient indigenous DNA are found in modern Native Americans, suggesting it was 'wiped out'.

Scientists find four phases of societal collapse of Pueblo civilisation over 500 years.

Efforts to increase tiger population in the next six years could work since sufficient wild habitat remains.

Giant rats have been trained to sniff out explosives in Africa, and they are now also being used in Cambodia.

The biggest shark ever found in the ocean was outcompeted for food

More research required to say if the Pharaoh's tomb hides secret burial chamber of Queen Nefertiti.

The epicenter of the earthquake was about 170km south east of Osaka.

Surfer, 22, lost much of his left thigh and damaged his hand fighting for his life.

UK greenhouse gas emissions were 7.7% lower in 2014 at 514.4 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent from 2013.

If discovery pans out, it could rewrite Viking history.

Afia means 'Friday born child' in Ghanaian and over 9,000 votes were cast to decide her name.

Deep brain neural circuits found to determine whether a fight will be won or lost.

55 Cancri e has giant temperature ranges across its surface - a surface of flowing magma could be the cause.

A project to freeze soil around the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant has started, estimated to finish in 2020.

A second scan will be conducted in Tutankhamun's tomb, but some experts doubt the existence of secret chambers.

Navigation expert Roger McKinlay says humans need to cherish their natural navigational skills.

There are just two weeks left to enter the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 competition.

Astronauts will live in the habitat for a few hours at a time for the two years that it will remain aboard for testing.

At least one person is reported to be in critical condition.

Two amateur astronomers capture stunning footage as an object smashes into the planet.

Water shortages may become common in Asian countries by 2050 but climate change alone is not to blame.

Nasa reaches another milestone in beginning their Mars mission as hundreds of documents clear evaluation.

Models suggest early projections for sea level rise are incorrect, and we could see a 1m rise by 2100.

Homo floresiensis suddenly disappeared from the Indonesian island 50,000 years ago, scientists discover.

A large stele discovered in a temple could hold clues regarding the deity revered by the Etruscans.

Strange motions in the Solar System bolster the quest to discover Planet Nine.

Flight engineer Tim Peake is spending six months on ISS with US and Russian crew members.