SCIENCE

Spanish galleon holding a treasure hoard of coins has been found off the coast of Colombia.

Astronomers are probing back in time to look for the oldest stars, says expert on early universe.

Erik the Red's colonisation of Greenland did not come to an end because of global cooling.

The Farm 51 has designed an app that will give people the chance to tour Pripyat in virtual reality.

A spectacled bear cub was in good health after it was rescued in Oxapampa, Peru.

Reports of 'deadly' spiders often turn up in the media - but just how true are these claims?

Ancient Egyptian mummy reveals never-before-seen mummifying technique.

Water shortages caused by the current drought are set to hit animals harshly in the country's celebrated parks.

India expected to become biggest importer of coal in the world by 2020.

The chimpanzees, including babies Fumo and Sudi, woke to find gift-wrapped food treats.

Winners of an aerial photography contest launched by Dronestagram, the Instagram for drones.

"Monsters proffer us pastiches of moral messages in easily-swallowed forms"

Mount Etna spewed lava and ash resulting in a number of flights being delayed.

A clay seal impression dating back to the biblical kingdom of Judah (9BC) has been found in Jerusalem.

Pygmy slow loris enter state of hibernation in midwinter for bouts of up to 63 hours.

Kelp gull harassment contributed to the deaths of at least 629 southern right whales, scientists say.

Beautiful photos of glaciers in Patagonia, which are receding at a faster rate than anywhere else on Earth.

The UNHCR said that climate-related displacement was not a future phenomenon but already a reality.

Gas and ash from Momotombo has reached a height of 8,000 meters.

What if two alien civilisations were close enough to contact one another?

A new report shows that 27% of UK bird species are now of 'highest conservation concern'.

Sun has the potential to release solar flares 1,000 times greater than ever recorded.

Ancient engraving found in Spain could be first representation of a human social group.

Xenokeryx amidalae believed to be from same clade as giraffes.

MIT succeeded in increasing the resolution offered by 3D scanners by boosting depth sensors 1,000 fold.

Astronomers detect Fast Radio Burst six billion light years away with 'tantalising extra element'.

The heaviest rainfall in more than a century has caused massive flooding across the eastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Diets are getting unhealthier around the world – it's not only ruining our health, but the environment as well

Scientists credited with raising mainstream concern about climate change talks about how to prevent global warming.