WRI says that arid locations are home to 38% of world's shale energy.
Cave art which has been dated back to the Neanderthals suggests the species was capable of complex and abstract thought.
The five geckos sent to space to study sexual mating under weightless conditions have returned dead. Their death will now be investigated by the Russian space agency.
State Environment Secretary says it will take two more days to remove the dead fish.
Archaeologists confirm that Stonehenge, one of the world's wonders, was once a complete circle.
Magnetic resonance relaxometry is used to find parasites' waste in infected blood
Animal Defenders International has called to end the use of primates in medical research experiments
Radio astronomy measurements place constellations of Seven Sisters at greater distance than satellite data did.
Tax breaks mostly help domestic manufacturers of 'new energy' cars as China pushes reforms.
A study has come up with a global road map by balancing development needs and environment conservation.
Animal rights advocates demonstrate against the six-month-long dolphin hunting season
IBTimesUK presents a gallery of the winning images in the British Wildlife Photography Awards
The week-long annual Burning Man festival has come to its traditional fiery end.
Artificial organs such as lungs, liver, and kidneys are already being used to test cosmetics, chemicals and drugs.
Stephanie Wilkerson claims that she was on the porch of her house when she noticed the UFO flying over her house.
US Customs officials prevented package of 20 live giant millipedes being smuggled into the country.
A 5.4 magnitude tremor has hit the Bardarbunga volcano early on Saturday, but there were no signs of a fresh eruption.
IBTimes UK looks at countries which face serious water crisis.
Eruption has occurred north of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland, prompting red aviation warning code.
Scientists at Italy's Gran Sasso National Laboratory find low energy solar neutrinos.
Telescope gathers data before and after collision of asteroids around a star which could signal formation of planets.
Scientists show genes controlling brain and nervous system vital for rabbit domestication.
Red squirrels in Scotland are under threat from a rare disease similar to Mycobacterium lepromatosis.
Using the principles of quantum entanglement, scientists have obtained an image using light that never saw the object.
Recent observations reaffirm theory that we live inside a big, hot gas bubble.
Explore Mars has reportedly discovered a new way to detect life on Mars using military technology.
'Walking fish' show what might have happened 400 million years ago.
No, these are not Pussy Riot's holiday photos, they're Chinese women wearing facekinis.
Global warming raises likelihood of severe and irreversible damage, according to draft of UN report.
Habitat loss, climate change and environmental contamination are threatening many birds with extinction.