SCIENCE

Researchers are now calling for an urgent hunting programme to wipe out the toads.

The technology cools vaccines without using electricity which could be used in developing countries

A tiny fossil of a marine creature thought to have been extinct has been found alive in New Zealand waters.

Duke University scientists say between 100 and 1,000 species per million go extinct every year.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk unveils the Dragon V2, designed to ferry up to seven astronauts into space.

Dutch researchers from Delft University of Technology have teleported quantum data for the first time.

Best photos of the day: 30 May 2014.

Nasa's Cassini mission examines atmospheres of exoplanets using Saturn's moon Titan.

The fake report suggesting that a Manhattan-sized asteroid would destroy the earth has been declared a hoax by NASA.

A fossilised tooth of crocodile relative Dakosaurus maximus was found near Chesil Beach in Dorset.

The first pollinating bird was 47 million years old and has been found fossilised in Germany.

Nasa's Human Research Program will study spaceflight effects on human body using identical twins.

Best photos of the day: 29 May 2014.

Japan's government to fund Tepco's £1.8bn pipe network plan at wrecked nuclear plant.

Australian farmers hope to start exporting livestock to Iran as soon as possible

#GRBM31 trends on Twitter as Nasa's denies Swift satellite detected huge gamma-ray burst from the Andromeda galaxy

Extended summer in Sydney is keeping public pools open for longer.

Best photos of the day: 28 May 2014.

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University found that the brains of homosexual fathers adapt to take on mother and father roles.

Nasa's Ellen Stofan wants to sail boat on surface of Titan, but project will take until 2040.

Nasa's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer study of black holes has led to re-examination of doughnut theory.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers claim buried organic carbon-rich soils can contribute to climate change.

Best photos of the day: 27 May 2014.

The scientists claim that aliens exist and with adequate funding, we could find them within 20 years.

The owner of the museum, Ken Ham, claims the fossil proves that humans lived alongside dinosaurs a few thousand years ago.

Farm will produce thousands of tons of cricket, which will be ground down and made into tortilla style snacks.

Professor John All survived a 70ft fall before climbing out of a crevasse in Mount Himlung in the Himalayas.

Solar Roadways raises cash to fund production of hi-tech road surface that generates electricity.

Bosses at museum say the fossilised remains of Ebenezer the allosaur prove Biblical story of Noah's flood 4,300 years ago.