North Korea: Children will die if urgent action is not taken to combat drought warns UN
'If we delay it may well be too late to save the most vulnerable children'
Potsdam Institute research links record-breaking daily rainfall to global warming
Data shows that in the 1980-2010 period, there was a more-than-expected 12% increase in such events.
Amateur video shows tornado tear through Venice
One person killed and another 30 injured after storm hits northern Italy.
'Exotic' five-star system that could rival Star Wars sky discovered
Only one other such quintuplet system has been discovered so far.
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Ghost technology projects objects out of TV screens using ultrasound levitation
EU-backed researchers have developed a shape-changing display that you can plunge your fingers into
New Horizons: Google Earth map of Pluto created as 'tantalizing preview' ahead of fly-by
Map of Pluto created with colour images of the dwarf planet as New Horizons edges closer.
Male spiders can feel sex
Scientists discover spider 'penises' are not numb as once thought.
Chinese scientists identify gene GL7 that makes rice attractive and tasty
The gene makes rice grains thin, long and transparent, while retaining yield.
Centralia, Pennsylvania: The town that has been on fire for 53 years
A new video posted to YouTube details the history of the blaze.
Kiwis in flight: New Zealand to become leading nation in private space race?
'The reason why we're in New Zealand is to reach the orbital angles we need.'
Ebola: World Health Organization criticises itself for response to crisis
An internal investigation reveals that it is not equipped to deal with health outbreaks.
What's orbiting Earth? Programmer designs interactive map of everything that circles our planet
Every single item larger than cricket ball included on map.
Switzerland will send 'giant Pac-Man' into orbit to gobble up space junk and destroy it
Clean Space One Project to deploy net to capture SwissCube satellite.
China: Yellow Sea turns green as Qingdao beaches are covered in algae [Photos]
The Yellow Sea turns green as a thick carpet of algae covers the beaches of Shangdong Province, eastern China.
ET in HD? Astronomers propose £6.5bn high-definition satellite telescope as Hubble's successor
'It's hard to convey just how spectacular it's going to be.'
California drought leads to mass tree felling across Los Angeles
Officials in Los Angeles have said they don't have enough water to irrigate all the trees in the city
US Air Force and Pentagon want hypersonic planes that can cross the globe in 4 hours by 2023
US Air Force and Department of Defense want Mach 5 planes that are twice as fast as Concorde.
Australia: Marine experts rush to save seven-metre whale stuck in Cairns reef
'If it doesn't get out, running out of energy reserves is a real risk for it.'
Crushing bees into 'DNA soup' being touted as quick, cheap and accurate tracking method
The DNA in the soup is matched with stored data to identify the species.
Self-driven taxi fleets in 2030 can save up to 90% emissions
Lawrence Berkeley study shows self-driven taxis are also cost-effective.
Zimbabwe sells 24 elephant calves to China in export move called 'cruel'
The export is claimed to be a solution to the exploding elephant population.
New Horizon's probe on track for Pluto flyby
The minor glitch led to the loss of a mere 1% observations.
Coal 'renaissance' in poor and developing countries hampering emissions targets
Coal has become predominant source of global carbon emissions once more.
Climate change-induced wave of hybrid species 'not so much of a problem'
Risk of interbreeding as a result of climate change range shifts lower than once thought.
Philae could uncover alien life in the form of microorganisms on Rosetta comet 67/P
Astronomers say microorganisms could have created Comet 67/P's irregular shape
5-billion-year-old signal detected from deep space as part of Australian satellite project
Dr James Allison said: 'This catch shows we're going to bag a big haul of galaxies.'
Adidas makes shoe out of plastic waste recycled from oceans
The collaborative project with Parley for the Oceans is aimed at raising awareness.
5 supermassive black holes discovered leading to fear that many more could be threatening Earth
'Although we have only detected five the predicted numbers are huge'
Great white whale spotted off New Zealand
Rare white humpback whale spotted in Cook Strait, New Zealand.
Yellowstone becomes Greenstone: Tourism blamed for famous hot spring's dramatic colour change
Tourists to Wyoming's Yellowstone Park inadvertently turned 'Morning Glory' into 'Fading Glory'.
London's World War tunnels come alive with fresh farm produce
Growing Underground uses hydroponics and LED technology to grow herbs and salad leaves.
New Horizons probe encounters glitch on the brink of Pluto close encounter
Nasa says it may take days to restore the probe to its original flight path.
China: Ancient Tusi tribal sites added to World Heritage List
World Heritage Committee's approval takes China's tally of World Heritage Sites to 48.
Nemo's Garden Project: Photos show underwater farm where strawberries grow in balloons
Nemo's Garden Project in Italy aims to create alternative source of plant production.
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