SCIENCE

Guantánamo Bay could be converted into marine research centre in the battle against climate change.

An incredible 52 new stars have been identified in the Tarantula Nebula

The Torlonia collection comprises 620 statues and sculptures.

Scientists discover how to filter one of the most difficult radioactive elements from nuclear waste.

Queen Nefertiti may be buried inside one of the hidden chambers within Tutankhamun's tomb.

Plants acclimatise to warmer temperatures, so the carbon they release from respiration is less than thought.

The Tully Monster was probably a vertebrate, similar to the jawless fishes we know today.

Scientists find way to turn Florida's huge quantities of waste tomatoes into power.

Motion of bright spots on surface of dwarf planet Ceres detected by ESO telescope.

In their quest to better understand the sun's magnetic field, Nasa scientists have created a new model.

South Korea meteorological agency detects 2.2 magnitude tremor in North Korea.

One of the world's most noisy marine animals could become much quieter with ocean acidification.

A black hole has been seen with red outbursts as it consumes a star quickly, and propels its pieces outwards.

Eight black granite statues reaching up to 2m in height discovered a Theban necropolis.

The professional female astronomer discovered eight comets and hundreds of stars.

Pigeons are now being used to monitor London's air quality, which kills thousands every year.

Prince William has teamed up with the global transportation industry.

Annotations found in 500-year-old text were copied from Thomas Cromwell's 'Great Bible'.

Scientists in Chile make dinosaur-like legs grow on chickens by inhibiting malnutrition gene.

A shipwreck has been found in Oman, believed to be Esmeralda, a ship led by Portuguese da Gama.

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Tyrannosaurus rex discovered with medullary bone indicating fossil was female.

5,000-year-old levees built by Chinese to control floods have been found in southern China.

Wombats are the only animal to produce cube-shaped poo.

Destruction started when US Environmental Protection Agency started asking questions, says whistle-blower.

Residents ordered to stay indoors as dangerous ozone level zooms.

Scientists observe fairy rings in Australia – the first time mystery circles have been observed outside Africa.

Newly-discovered T-rex ancestor has provided clues to evolution of the Tyrannosaurs.

Oldest relatives of Neanderthals identified through DNA testing.