Black hole sun: Planets orbiting freezing cold dark voids could hold life and power a microwave
Study shows energy could be harnessed on planets circling black holes due to extreme temperature differences.
France's Cave of Forgotten Dreams has earliest depiction of volcano eruption - why are they absent from early art?
Study says Chauvet-Pont D'Arc cave drawing may show a volcanic eruption from 36,000 years ago.
South Africa: Could Zimbabwe-style farm invasions be triggered by worst drought on record?
Farmers are concerned that politicians will exploit tensions to divert attention from bad governance.
World's oldest case of scurvy found in 5,000-year-old infant skeleton in Egypt
Remains of a child dating to between 3800 and 3600BC discovered in Egypt may be the oldest known case of scurvy.
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Fermi paradox: Alien life has not been discovered because it is all dead
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Astronaut Scott Kelly plays ping-pong with water ball to mark 300 days in space
Scott Kelly has just completed 300 days of living in space as part of a year-long mission.
US: Anonymous vows politicians linked to toxic Flint Michigan water 'won't go unpunished'
Governor Rick Snyder is going to be shown 'the error of his evil ways,' says hactivist collective.
US blizzard watch: Nearly 76 million people to be affected by severe winter storm along East Coast
Mid-Atlantic states expected to receive nearly 2 ft of snow during the potentially historic snow storm.
Autism: Compassion shown by prairie voles leads to new oxytocin treatment
Voles groom stressed rodents due to the hormone oxytocin, as scientists aim for new psychiatric therapy.
Aquatic cocaine: Demand for dried totoaba fish bladder 'maw' pushing two species to extinction
Demand for dried fish bladder has surged since 2013 and now costs $8,500 per kg on black market.
Harsh frost hits the south of England, as temperatures plunge to a bitter -8C
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Without supercontinent Pangea we would not have had our coal-powered industrial revolution
Foundation of modern society laid hundreds of millions of years ago when supercontinent Pangea formed.
Florida: Cute baby otters rescued from construction site face long battle before wild return
Baby otters have been receiving care at the Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary in Palm Shores.
Tree frog thought extinct for 137 years rediscovered 'by accident' in India
The discovery was made by renowned Indian biologist Sathyabhama Das Biju
Zoothera salimalii: Himalayan forest thrush discovered in India and China through musical song
Himalayan forest thrush is only fourth new species to be discovered in India since 1949.
Australia bushfires: Orphaned baby kangaroo wrapped in bandages steals hearts across the internet
Vets in Yarloop are going above and beyond to save animals hurt in recent bushfires.
Tim Peake: British astronaut explains how to go to the toilet in space
Peake is spending six months in space as part of his Principia mission.
Time flies when you're a subatomic particle – new quantum mechanics turns spacetime on its head
Violations in time reversal symmetry show spacetime continuum may not always have moved in one direction.
Heart-breaking video shows orphaned orangutan traumatised by life as pet and desperate for mother
The International Animal Rescue released footage of a young primate, scarred by life as a pet, hugging herself.
US blizzard watch: Major winter storm expected to hit East Coast
Washington DC and Baltimore expected to be hit with the brunt of the snow storm.
Alexander Litvinenko inquiry: What is the isotope polonium-210 used to assassinate ex-KGB agent?
An independent inquiry into the death of former KGB agent Litvinenko will be published on 21 January 2016.
Planet nine: Evidence solar system has mysterious dark planet 10,000 times the mass of Pluto
Astronomers at California Institute of Technology believe huge 'dark planet' exists way beyond Pluto.
Hunter-gatherer massacre: First record of human murder shows brutal slaughter of men, women and children
The first record of early human conflict was found in Kenya, with 27 individual skeletons being identified.
Neolithic tomb: Biggest analysis of burial site shows ancient Spanish families lived and died together
A wide analysis of a tomb at Alto de Reinoso shows 47 closely-related individuals were all buried together.
Dracoraptor: 200 million-year-old Jurassic 'Dragon robber' dinosaur discovered in Wales is miniature relative of T.Rex
One of the world's oldest known species of Jurassic dinosaur has been discovered near Penarth Beach - the Dracoraptor hanigani.
Climate experts agree 2015 was hottest year on record and 2016 may break more records
The NOAA, Nasa and Met Office have all announced that last year was the hottest year ever recorded globally.
MIT demonstrates new smart quadcopter drone that navigates a 'forest' by itself
MIT algorithms, also used in the walking Atlas robot, help drone find its way through a maze of obstacles.
23ft great white: The science behind that 'Jaws' sighting – and why it's cause for celebration
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Mexico: Colima volcanic eruption lights up the night sky
'Fire volcano' the Volcan de Colima spews out a large column of gas and ash around 2,500m into the sky.
Exposure to algae toxin increases the risk of Alzheimer's-like illnesses
Scientists show toxin produced by blue-green algae results in Alzheimer's-like symptoms in monkeys.
Camera-trap photos show rare and elusive bush dog is widespread across Panama
Bush dogs have been photographed across the Central American nation, as conservation can now kick on.
China smog: Greenpeace reports pollution levels actually dropped in 2015
The data, which covers 367 cities, showed average PM2.5 levels dropping by 10% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Submerged ancient palace of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang discovered
Seaside palace of first emperor of Qin dynasty discovered off Suizhong coast.
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