SCIENCE

July 2015 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. And 2015 is on course to be the warmest year.

Ancient Eromanga Basin could wreak havoc in Australia through climate change, asteroid strike or another ice age.

Scientists say groove-like markings in the Phrygian Valley are agricultural furrows.

July was the warmest month ever on record worldwide and 2015 has been so far the hottest year.

Andrey Lyubchenko says that he met the creature in the Kemerovo region of Russia.

Thousands of dead fish have been found in the Haihe River, stoking fears over a leak of toxic chemicals.

More than 3,000 astronomers to gather in Canberra in Guinness World Record attempt.

Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff says perception of genetic modification is hindering progress.

It had been thought that SIV had been present for just 32,000 years

Humans kill large land carnivores nine times faster than they kill each other in the wild.

Hurricane Katrina produced images never before seen in an American city.

Nasa categorically denies any impending asteroid doom.

Amateur footage shows Delta plane struck by lightning while grounded at airport.

Authorities will deploy drones on beaches in Oaxaca to protect against a reported surge in turtle egg poaching.

Spider expert says giant house spiders are particularly big this year.

These ants gnaw through wire, sting and spread salmonella.

Efforts are now being upped to save the remaining few.

Both monogamy and polygamy are natural for humans.

Valles Marineris is a system of canyons believed to be the biggest in the solar system.

No one hurt by the reopening of the massive sinkhole.

Mei Xiang could possibly give birth as early as next week.

It was found at the same site as where an early hominin was found

Country's reputation for poor carbon emission levels not entirely desired.

Some half a million ants were recruited by WWF to call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.

MIT, Samsung and Tsinghua University have made significant lithium battery breakthroughs in August.

Used separately marijuana and nicotine hinder memory but together they improve it, say scientists.

'This finding indicates that comet impacts … played an important role in delivering the seeds of life to Earth'

Incredible footage captures shark trying to catch seal in mid-air in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

IBTimes UK brings you a few facts about the orangutan.