California sea lions - mainly pups - are turning up stranded and starved on Southern California beaches in record numbers this year.
Astronomers to broadcast livestream of green Northern Lights to mark St Patrick's Day.
The inference follows analysis of data from a stellar occultation of Chiron.
Ancient whale fossil was found 640m above sea level after getting stranded.
Researchers find large Roman military fortification in Trieste – the only one ever found in Italy.
Economic competition led to tensions among Teotihuacan elite, leading to their demise.
Macdonald photographed a meteor flying over the Loch Ness.
Scientists say Bigfoot DNA samples do not match with 40,000 year extinct polar bear species.
Warm water is being delivered to the base of Totten Glacier causing significant melting.
University of Illinois has developed a 3D printer to simplify chemical synthesis of small molecules.
Do not risk looking directly at the eclipse without proper equipment as you can damage your eyes.
Art critic and former museum director Julian Spalding believes it could have acted as a platform.
The official death toll of eight looks certain to rise as reports come in from outlying islands.
Where to watch the near-total solar eclipse will take place in the UK from 9.30am on Friday 20 March.
Habitat loss from agriculture is the main cause of decline for most mammals and birds.
Feeding ducks bread could be damaging their health and habitats, according to the Canal & River Trust.
At 32.3 billion tonnes in 2014, the carbon dioxide emissions are same as in 2013.
President of Vanuatu Baldwin Lonsdale calls on world community to help stricken region
Bua Noi, a gorilla who was kept in solitary confinement for 30 years, is to be released from shopping mall zoo
Eagle makes record-breaking flight in Dubai to highlight the plight of endangered birds.
European Space Agency begins testing a probe designed to explore the Sun in 2020.
Ancient royal tombs on island of Kosrae are 300 years older than previously thought.
Crickets decide whether to fight or flee through nitric oxide acting on the nervous system.
Experts believe method could be used to solve cold cases.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC),which was shut down for upgrades in 2013, is now improved and ready to function again.
Once in a century Pi Day takes place on 14 March and this year.
Footage shows endangered wild wolf in Noord-Sleen for the first time since 1897.
Scientists begin mapping the huge underground city discovered in Nevşehir.
The four identical MMS spacecraft will study the interaction of Earth's and sun's magnetic fields.
The National Ganga River Basin Authority is expected to ensure by 2020 that no sewage or industrial effluents are released into the river.