TransAsia Airways GE235 with 58 passengers and crew crashed shortly after take-off in Taipei.
The 11th skeleton found at the site belongs to an adolescent from the shipwreck disaster.
Sulphur bacteria discovered that has remained unchanged for half the Earth's history.
Tiny, nimble robots will tackle every single weed in multiple ways.
Killer whales or orcas have been known to feast on almost any marine life, but this incident throws fresh light on their behaviour.
Two solid days of heavy snow have been too much for even the ski resorts in the Pyrenees.
By manipulating light using surface acoustic waves, Star Wars 3D hologram images could now be possible
The US government has taken a tentative step towards allowing commercial development of the moon.
Federal Aviation Administration apparently says companies can now 'stake claim' to lunar territory.
Coptic book dating back 1,500 years was a sort of early Magic 8 Ball for Egyptian Christians.
Scientists say there are no systematic errors in climate models of global warming.
A table-topped mountain that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World is attracting tourists.
Image shows a star shedding outer layers 3,000 light years away and offers glimpse of how our sun will die.
The second major snow storm in less than a week pummels Chicago, Detroit and Boston.
Nasa requests $30m for preliminary studies into mission to Jupiter's moon Europa.
Two developments in graphene point to its potential as semiconductors and in LEDs.
Sediment studies from lake near abandoned city of Cantona point to long periods of drought 1,000 years ago.
Around 3,000 extra deaths are expected this week, based on a similar deaths hike to the mid-January cold spell's extra 3,721 deaths.
Mercury levels in yellowfin tuna rising by at least 3.8% per year.
Monash University has installed the FEI Titan Krios, which shows molecules in incredibly sharp 3D.
Researchers say global prices of greenhouse gas emissions can drop if clean technology comes into play.
Richard Corfield looks at current plans to make money from the moon's resources.
European rabbits found to be living in smaller burrows with fewer companions.
Over 120 burials have been found of the Przeworsk culture, an ancient tribe in the Iron Age and Roman period
Revellers preparing to mark the first full day of the Venice Carnival awoke to a flooded city.
Australian government says Great Barrier Reef should not be listed as "in danger".
The spinal circuit integrates brain signals with sensory inputs to enable intense balancing tasks.
Scientists find bacteria that can convert waste water into power and pure water, as well as produce hydrogen.
More than 8,500 people have already lost their lives to Ebola.
Astrophysicists are not sure what caused the gas to be ejected so early in galaxy formation.