Map of Earth's hidden groundwater to help scientists establish when it will run out
First map of groundwater shows 23 million cubic kilometres hidden beneath planet's surface.
Watch live online: Leonid meteor shower 2015 to peak in early hours of 18 November
Cloudy skies could obstruct the annual display.
Leonid meteor shower 2015: Where to watch shooting stars in the UK and US
Leonid meteor shower, from comet Tempel-Tuttle, will peak around 18 November 2015.
Leading Harvard professor offers new theory on how humans came to exist
Dark matter played a crucial role in allowing our existence," says Professor Lisa Randall.
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Historic Spanish shipwreck discovered in Colombia may have been sunk by Spain itself
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Hunt for Vulcan: The planet near Mercury that Einstein proved didn't exist
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Identified: The top 10 most active volcanoes that could kill over 1 million people
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Turkey: Ancient lost island where city of Kane was located discovered in Aegean
Geoarchaeologists discover lost island mentioned in ancient texts.
Tanzania: Wild chimpanzee found caring for her infant with Down syndrome
Infant chimpanzee with Down syndrome survived for as long as 23 months because of her mother's care.
Watch American astronaut become first person to play bagpipes in space
Kjell Lindgren played Amazing Grace as a tribute to a colleague who died in October.
Baffin Island lava suggests water has been on Earth since the planet formed
It had been theorised that water travelled to Earth on meteorites or comets.
Brazil dam burst aftermath photos: 19 still missing after wave of red mud erased a village
A destructive wave of viscous red mud has all but erased the village of Bento Rodrigues.
Spain's blood rain was caused by stressed out algae
The Salamanca study has not been able to pinpoint the origin of the algae.
Bangladesh woman gives birth to baby girl with two heads
Except for the head, all other parts of the child are normal.
Collapsing Zachariae Isstrom glacier in Greenland could raise sea levels by half a metre
Scientists studied the glacier's continued collapse in the last 40 years.
Bell tests: Nist experiment demonstrates 'spooky' action at distance proving Einstein wrong
The quantum theory suggests particles created together always remain in touch.
Pluto: New image reveals dwarf planet in colourful detail
Pluto's distinct regions have subtle colour differences, scientists have shown in a psychedelic image.
Nuclear waste: Finland to build world's first facility to store 6,500 tonnes for 100,000 years
The plant, to be operational by 2023 is expected to cost £2.4bn to build and maintain.
Scotland lashed by 90mph winds as Storm Abigail strikes
The Met Office issues an amber weather warning amid reports of flash flooding.
Prince George's future face predicted by scientists
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Climate change helped Ancient China's Southern Song Dynasty keep Genghis Khan and Mongol Empire at bay
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Birds of a feather starve together: Great tits will give up food for love
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Friday 13th 2015: Space junk will crash back to Earth – but it's no bad omen
A piece of space debris will hurtle towards Earth on 13 November
Climate change: UK is only G7 country increasing fossil fuel subsidies while cutting renewables
An ODI study highlighted the G20 had 'broken its promise' to end fossil fuel subsidies.
Ancient Roman gladiator amphitheatre discovered in Tuscany
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Climate change study: Sharks to become smaller and inefficient hunters in warm acidic oceans
Adelaide researchers find climate change will destroy sharks' ability to hunt.
DNA of Incan child ritually sacrificed 500 years ago sequenced revealing mystery heritage
This mummified infant discovered in 1985, frozen at the base of Piramide Mountain.
California drought: Video captures Simi Valley being devoured by fast-moving wildfires
So-called 'Brush Fire' is among scores of blazes that have ravaged the drought-stricken western US.
Theobroma cacao: This natural chocolate factory is ten million years old
The Cacao tree bears seeds that go to produce the most favoured chocolate flavours.
Indonesia forest fires: Rescued orangutan and her baby released back into the wild
A mother and baby orangutan who escaped Indonesia's forest fires have survived.
China: New coal plants mushrooming despite energy glut
Greenpeace calls the investments an economic waste and lost chance to spur renewables.
Mysterious dwarf planet found orbiting far away from the sun
V774104 is less than half the size of Pluto, but about three times more distant.
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