SCIENCE

Half of the orangutan population of Borneo have disappeared in less than 16 years, due to deforestation associated with unregulated industries like palm oil, and animal killings.

Researchers from the NOAA unexpectedly detected a particle of enriched uranium floating above Alaska.

Thanks to Kepler, we now know that planets around other stars are the rule rather than the exception.

Nutrias are cute but dangerous rodents and they are currently invading California. They breed quickly and can produce hundreds of offspring in one year.

The bones belong to at least 20 people who may have been Tehuelche, a group of indigenous nomadic hunter-gatherers who settled in Patagonia 12,000 years ago.

The two Late Pleistocene boys, roughly estimated to be around 10 and 12 years old, were found to have physical abnormalities.

The Tesla is headed for an orbit between Mars and the asteroid belt.

Scientists have found a new method to detect earthquakes which works more accurately than existing systems.

The iceberg continues to calve and disintegrate as it reaches warmer waters.

The spiral galaxy's swirling arms are where new stars are born, whose high temperatures make them shine a bright blue.

A new set of smart drum line trialled in Australia could keep sharks away from popular beaches and make sure they have better chances of survival.

The 70-pound meteorite looks like an ellipsoid cosmic sculpture with "numerous sockets and perforations".

GPU manufacturers are scrambling to deal with rapidly rising demand for graphics cards.

The two galaxies are moving towards each other and will collide after some four billion years.

SpaceX has an installed capacity to build about 400 rocket engines per year, that is, over 100 launches by 2020.

These five elaborate methods have evolved to increase the chance that an individual male's sperm is the winner.

A report by the US intelligence agencies has warned that China and Russia are developing space weapons to be used against satellites in future conflicts.

Researchers have not been able to fully explain the physical processes that produce the colourful aurorae.

This 'gender equality paradox' could be explained by a variety of social and economic factors, according to researchers.

An expert weighs in on the debate about personality and where it comes from. Carol Dweck explains personality lies between needs, motivation to fulfil these needs, and development.

Children had far more responsibilities and less supervision than they do today, new findings suggest.

German ministers have announced that free public transportation will be trialled in five cities in an effort to reduce road traffic and meet EU air pollution targets.

The image, taken by an Oxford University student, won first prize at a science photography contest conducted by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

A 13,500-year-old carved bison bone dredged from the North Sea is the oldest piece of Dutch art ever found.

This is the first time that such behaviour has been seen in any animal other than humans.

The carvings were discovered at an archaeological site known as the Camel Site and have been dated back to the first century BC or AD.

The total solar eclipse captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), kicked off this year's eclipse season.

Three nominees for each of the eight photo contest categories, and – for the first time – a shortlist of six nominees for the World Press Photo of the Year.

The large animal was seen with its three young ones and has triggered worries over the dangers of having the wild beast roaming through residential areas.