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.
An array of space and sky events will be on show in April, from moon phases to viewing Venus and Neptune.
A new report suggests that the poor economy may have aided the environment.
Nanotransfer printing allows major breakthrough in invisibility cloak technology
It is thought that windfarms have a negative effect on house prices, but is this the case?
Johns Hopkins researchers discover anticancer compound reverses schizophrenic behaviours in mice.
Investigators find stem cell biologist guilty of fabricating research on stem cells
Nasa develops model to show consequences of 7.5 magnitude earthquake along Puente Hills fault line
People living 12 miles from Fukushima nuclear disaster site have been allowed to return home.
Watch video of solar flare National Weather Service says could affect GPS and satellites
Further irregularities found in Riken study that said mature cells could be reprogrammed to embryonic state
Microbes emitting methane caused 90% of species on Earth went extinct millions of years ago.
Best photos of the day: 1 April 2014.
Enter the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest and you could win an expedition to Alaska
A UN report on climate change says global warming is more severe than previously thought.
Defra advises adults and children with lung problems and older people to avoid strenuous exercise.
Inspired by Google Glass, researchers built an underwater translator that turns dolphin whistles into English
Quake felt 20 miles away from epicentre but no damage or injuries reported
Upcoming IPCC report warns of increased conflict and mass migrations as climate change intensifies.
Scientists claim huge coal deposits under North Sea could fuel Britain's energy needs.
Temperatures are predicting to rise to 20C on Mother's Day, the first day of British Summer Time.