SCIENCE

A new study shows homicide rate increasing dramatically since 2000, reducing the average life expectancy with it.

A glittering city of ice has been constructed in north-eastern China's Heilongjiang province.

Amazing day-to-night panoramas of US National Parks such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park, by photographer Stephen Wilkes.

Giant ape that stood at 10ft tall went extinct because it could not adapt to diet and habitat changes.

From Oswald of Northumbria to Harold II - royal burials that went missing.

10,000 humpback whales usually migrate to the Hawaiian Islands this time of year. This year, they have disappeared.

Enceladus, Rhea and Atlas seen in image taken by spacecraft co-owned by NASA, plus European and Italian space agencies.

Scientists discover BNNTs hold potential for lighter aircraft better able to shield space radiation.

Chief of Indian space agency speaks to IBTimes UK on Isro's satellite-based navigation system Gagan.

Regulated trophy hunting is allowed in the country to manage the wild animal population.

PM Narendra Modi unveils 'Technology Vision 2035' for India at science gathering in Mysuru.

Remains of a 2700-year-old farm house and a 1,500-year-old monastery have been discovered in Israel.

Magnetic fields occur in red giants more often than we thought, altering astronomers idea of how they evolve.

With a magnitude reaching 6.7, an earthquake has hit the remotest area of north-east India, with tremors being felt in neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh.

Weaponry from one of Ivan the Terrible's elite officers has been found in a basement in an ancient village.

UK needs more forest cover and 700,000 hectares of peatland to reach 2050 targets.

Every year, keepers at London Zoo face the challenging task of tallying up every creature from among more than 750 species.

Small chameleon tongues are much faster than larger individuals, suggests research from Brown University in the US.

Locals in Charminster divided on proposed new wind farm in picturesque valley, with decision to be made on 28 January

The four elements are not in natural form as they are synthetic elements and can only be produced in the lab

Workers give the final touches to ice buildings and giant snow sculptures at the Harbin Ice Festival.

Over 100,000 hectares of forest cover lost in South-East Asia between 2000 and 2012, study finds.

Italy's National Institute of Health finds rise in number of cases of babies with tumours.

Britain's forests could be home to the lynx for the first time in 1,300 years.

Bubye Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe is organising the event, where the winner can opt to kill a big cat.

On 2 January, the planet reaches the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun – the Earth's perihelion.

Astronomers find a way to work out the gravity on distant stars - some of which we know very little about.

British astronaut wishes 'everybody on our beautiful planet Earth' a happy New Year.

IBTimes UK provides a few tips on how to beat an end-of-year party hangover.