SCIENCE

It's hopefully heralding a more environmentally conscious and accountable country

Researchers found how tardigrades go without water for so long - their proteins transform into glass.

Nasa says 'full cold moon' will peak at 23:11GMT.

Hazy water can block sunlight from contributing to global warming in coral reefs, providing a refuge.

Lion populations have plummeted by almost 43% in the last 20 years.

The biggest news photos of the second half of the year, including the photo that changed the public perception of the refugee crisis.

University of Utah and Chung-Ang University present comprehensive study of compulsive gamers' brains.

Problem solved prior to arrival of Russian cargo ship for Christmas day delivery.

Yellowstone volcano has a massive magma reservoir we didn't know about.

UK astronomers say giant comets pose a greater threat to life on Earth than asteroids.

Experts say it is unusual that a whale could get so close to the Texas shore

The remains in question are at the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada.

Only reindeer could guide Father Christmas through the night - and Rudolph is key to their journey.

Archaeological research shows religious states caused conflict as far back as 700 BC.

Record-breaking weather in December has seen unseasonably warm water temperatures at the Hampstead Heath ponds.

Shark jumps on surfer's board in incident described by lifeguards as near-miss.

'The extraordinary efforts of the team have set the bar for extra-terrestrial farming'.

Hollywood star bought the stolen skull in 2007 for $276,000.

An infant buried 4500 years ago has been discovered with its toys laying on its chest.

Twin terror attacks in Paris book-ended a year dominated by the fight against Islamic State in Syria and the resulting exodus of refugees.

Cannonballs dug out during excavation at St Angelo Fort on the Arabian Sea coast.

The movies has awoken some bitter resentment for Tyson.

Greenpeace and WWF say project will endanger flora and fauna.

Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully lands unmanned rocket upright for the first time in history.

Israel Antiquities Authority seeking help to identify strange gold object found in an old building.

Sacha Dench is set to fly from Russia to Britain to chart the migratory behaviour of UK swans.

Video footage of some of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the year.

It is for the first time in history that an orbital rocket has successfully achieved a ground landing.

His parents were out when he left the message: 'This is your son calling from the International Space Station'.