SCIENCE

Researchers are exploring the depths of the merged Sac Actun and Dos Ojos underwater caves and believe the site could also be connected to other closely-located systems.

It was previously believed that the ancient islanders became extinct around 30 years after European colonisers made first contact with them.

Cassini was more than 600,000km away from Saturn when the images for the mosaic were taken.

Frankie, short from Frankenkitten, was found with a deformed eye that needed to be removed and an extra set of ears. Now he's found a loving home.

The creature was fully formed right after birth and had all required features to swim, eat, and survive in deep ocean waters.

A lioness in Oklahoma City Zoo has developed a small mane, leading vets to try and figure out what could be causing the unusual growth.

A group of researchers, which believed fossil records were too scattered to be used, made the breakthrough discovery using an approach called 'molecular clock'.

In a study involving hazelnuts, interesting results have emerged regarding the abilities of the two squirrel species

Sacrificial animals would die quickly after being exposed to large quantities of carbon dioxide that was present in the temple's inner caves.

Heavy rains caused a landslide at a garbage mound in Mozambique which crushed seven houses and killed at least 17 people.

Due to an increase in patterns of intense weather, the Environment Agency warns the public to prepare for higher risk of flooding.

The spacecraft's original mission was just for two years and has seen five extensions.

The only known Roman boxing gloves have been found near Hadrian's Wall in the latest treasure unearthed at the Vindolanda.

The wide-angle image taken by Juno shows the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt and cloud formations swirling over it.

The giant void is a supermassive black hole located at the centre of spiral galaxy M77.

Nasa planned a 90-day long mission for the rover in 2004 but Opportunity denied giving up and is still doing a great job on the Red Planet.

A new study has found that Alaska's brown and black bears' occasional eating habits are extremely critical for maintaining vegetation in the region.

If nuclear war wipes out communications, the AEHF satellites will continue to work for the US government.

Infrasound waves follow the ebb and flow of lava lakes inside volcanoes and can be used to predict eruptions, say scientists.

The car has been marked as a 'Near Earth Object' by Nasa and is now moving towards the asteroid belt.

An incredible, rare earthquake has struck Wales and southwest England measuring 4.2 on the richter scale.

A team of scientists found that Picasso painted his La Miséreuse accroupie on top of another painting, which he incorporated in his work, as well as other changes.

The features looked very similar to formations found on volcanic slopes in Hawaii, according to the space agency.

Researchers have analysed news of potential alien life discovery to understand the reaction of the human race.

The 1,500-year-old paintings depict hunters at sea on rafts, targeting whales, swordfish and sea-lions using harpoons.

The relic now values at more than £25,000 and the man plans to sell it next month.

The bird head had been naturally mummified by the arid climate of Chihuahua and its plume still retained colour.

The top prize went to a remarkable image of a single, floating atom captured by an Oxford University student using a basic DSLR camera.

So far, archaeologists have verified some 7,000 features of lost city discovered via revolutionary lidar tech.