SCIENCE

The tools include the new experimental Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), which was launched in 2014.

Close to 6,300 registration forms belonging to Holocaust victims have been discovered.

A third of snow leopard territory is under threat from climate change.

A painting from the ancient city of Pompeii suggests that he would have suffered from condition.

There is no single new genetic entity that should be considered a unique species

Bursts of oxygen were released until a "tipping point" was crossed in Earth's atmosphere.

Scientists begin learning some of the secrets of Tamu Massif, the biggest volcano on the planet.

Why haven't we contacted aliens yet?

The streets of a Roman city would have been cluttered with all sorts of human waste before sewers

Study of Homo floresiensis teeth shows it was unique species – not a human with growth disorder.

The breeding programme has produced mixed results so far.

Authorities issue orange alert as ash cloud reaches 2,500 metres above crater.

"Russia is unlikely to spring any surprises in Paris"

The thaw can impact local environment by triggering lake outbursts and landslides.

The first GM animal to be approved will be bred and raised in secure land-based facilities in Canada and Panama.

400 million years ago, the first forests began to sprout.

Group of 22 healthy Tasmanian Devils sent home to save species from cancer that threatens them with extinction.

The girl would have been no older than 17 and was malnourished when she was burned.

International Union for Conservation of Nature warns polar bear population could drop by 30% in 35 years.

The lamps point to innovation and awareness about the harmful effects of smoke.

We should be exploring as many climate engineering options as possible, while limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

The two shared a common ancestor around half a billion years ago.

The University of Glasgow has been able to cheaply mass produce graphene.

There have been no applications in the last two years for chimp research.

An underwater photo of tadpoles silhouetted against the sky has won a science photography competition.

Successfully programming quantum code means we can start to program a whole quantum computer.

Archaeologists believe that the discovery of the religious artefacts is the 'find of the century'.

Children in India, Mexico, Peru and Senegal took deals that favoured themselves, however.

Which exoplanets are similar enough to the Earth that they could actually be habitable?