SCIENCE

Best photos of the day: 4 April 2014.

Yellowstone National Park experts say supervolcano beneath is not about to erupt

Rakuten ends whale meat sales after court orders Japan to halt Antarctic whale hunts.

A list of associations to contact to help displaced people.

Air pollution hit record levels after Sahara dust swept across parts of England

Doctors received almost £40m from pharmaceutical companies for the promotion of drugs.

First ever video showing meteorite travelling through air after its light has gone out

First comprehensive map of hummingbird family tree shows huge diversification.

Uncontacted tribes forced to raid others as they are threatened by Amazon deforestation.

Researchers at Brown University have revealed how ancient eruptions shaped Mercury

Former United States president tells talkshow host he hoped an alien visit would not be like Independence Day

Best quotes about animals and nature from Jane Goodall on her 80th birthday.

When dinosaurs walked the Earth, flying reptiles as small as sparrows or as big as planes ruled the skies.

Physics students work out that the dimensions given for Noah's ark would have worked

Nasa severs links with Roscosmos except on board the ISS.

Just one coal pit is to remain in the UK following an announcement to close two.

Best photos of the day: 3 April 2014.

Bloggers upload videos showing bison leaving Yellowstone Park prompting eruption jitters.

Moon formed around 95 million years after our solar system, scientists discover.

A major aftershock has rattled northern Chile a day after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake hit the area.

London's familiar landmarks have disappeared under a grey blanket of smog.

The ESA's Sentinel-1A launches on 3 April from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

Long space missions can turn astronauts' hearts spherical, increasing heart attack risk.

Hundreds of human-sized figures made out of rubbish go on show in Israel.

Experts say the amount of water on the moon has been overestimated by scientists.

Unusual combination of factors has led to 'very high' air pollution threat across country.

BBC mandate for balance called into question for giving climate change deniers same weight as scientific fact

Climate academics say decision to pull climate/conspiracy study will have 'chilling effect' on research

Best photos of the day: 2 April 2014.