SCIENCE

"Sleeping giant" of habitable zones uncovered by Toronto researchers.

A photo of a woman spotlit by the glow of her phone wins the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest.

Ursids meteor shower, from comet 8P/Tuttle, will begin on 17 December and peak on 22 or 23 December.

Christmas lights photographed by satellites shows effect of holidays on light intensity.

Scientists find that concrete mortar used in ancient Roman monuments was made with volcanic ash.

Nasa says California will need more water than that of the largest reservoir in the US to recover.

Carbon emissions in two pulses saw the planet warmed by 5-8 deg C rise in temperatures during the Paleocene-Eocene period.

Archaeologists uncover mass graves of over million mummies from 1,500 year old city of the dead.,

A private philanthropy initiative will look into the effects of artificial intelligence into everyday lives of the people.

Spikes in calcium led astronomers to study possibility of meteor showers on Mercury caused by comet debris.

Carbon sponges that are less toxic than conventional scrubbers and can absorb carbon efficiently have been developed.

Hector with a large number of flexible joints and sensors recently took his first steps after completion.

The presence of four billion plastic debris in a square kilometre of deep oceans indicates the potential for damage to marine life and the ecosystem.

50% of doctors, dieticians and personal trainers cannot tell you where fat goes.

Strange spikes in methane which could be bacteria-like organisms were identified by the Curiosity Mars Rover.

Beavers add 800 million kg of methane to the atmosphere every year.

Photographers return to some of the worst hit sites in Indonesia and Thailand to see how they have recovered from the tsunami.

Pollutants released in Mecca during Hajj reach dangerously high levels.

Genetic study shows the genes selected by humans in horse domestication process.

Scientific analysis of 6ft Chichester skeleton shows how warrior died.

With climate policy pledges falling short of required number, a study shows how climate finance can bring a more comprehensive approach.

A study makes a case for why pregnant women should avoid redoing homes, especially their floor coverings.

Spintronics could benefit with new technique that helps deliver powerful magnetic properties to graphene.

Satellite and aerial data show that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than thought and shows that models are too simplistic in predicting the future.

Rayleigh Jet technique could help offset the effects of carbon emissions

A shock wave first encountered by Voyager 1 in February continues to propagate outwards, shows data from craft.

New research shows that the three inmates - Clarence Anglin, John Anglin and Frank Morris - could have survived escape attempt.

Cool summers have allowed the North Pole to regain some of its ice coverage.

Five of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies remain after the death of Angelifu in the San Diego Zoo.