Researchers develop light-absorbing material that was inspired by a beetle.
The death toll is expected to rise after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of north-eastern Afghanistan.
Watch livestream of 1,300ft Halloween asteroid make its closest approach to Earth.
A new type of chip can control light to process information millions of times faster than before.
The object, named WT1190F, is expected to crash into Earth.
Three pre-historic teeth recently found on North Topsail beach.
The way older people process visual information has a marked affect on their response time.
A total of 15 panda cubs were born at centre this year, a record for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Edward the baby two-toed sloth was given pumpkin by zookeepers to celebrate his first Halloween.
Restored footage from 1950 shows beavers being parachuted over Idaho as part of re-population programme.
Researcher tracks the progress being made on one of the most enigmatic scripts in history.
Not only would joining Central European Time make money, it would also save lives
IBTimes UK takes a look at what makes a serial killer a serial killer.
Meteorologists expect 'extremely dangerous' storm to weaken rapidly on 24 October.
Thousands evacuated from Pacific coastal resorts as Hurricane Patricia nears land.
WWF report finds more than a third of snow leopard habitats are at risk from climate change.
Discovery may just be the start as there could be 1,000 feet of tunnels.
Tokyo researchers trigger quake to search for signs of future volcanic eruptions.
The US National Hurricane Center has called the cyclone "potentially catastrophic".
The Prime Meridian line was found to be in the wrong place by 100m earlier this year.
White dwarf WD 1145+017 is destroying a planet.
The results of this study play into Darwin's theory of sexual trade-offs
Stunning photos of nursing killer whales taken off San Juan Islands.
Chinese scientists develop technique to help develop dog models for research on human disease.
The head was used to guard a small temple in the city of Antiochia ad Cragum.
Creature identified on Santa Cruz Island.
Animation from Nasa Goddard illustrates what happens when stars enters a black hole.
A recent photo of Oswald holding the murder weapon has proved to be authentic
The Astronomer And The Witch by Ulinka Rublack is published by Oxford University Press on 22 October.
The trait can be found in birds, dolphins, walruses, seals and reptiles.