SCIENCE

Dame Julia Slingo says evidence mounting that severe weather is linked to climate change.

A seven-year-old boy is thought to have died from a waterborne disease linked to rats' urine.

Online campaign to save 'surplus' giraffe at Copenhagen zoo fails.

Health and environmental debate is moot

Genetic variation of X chromosome explains height difference.

Icelandic scientists accidentally strike magma and attempt to harness its geothermal heat.

Pelican flies above Lake Tanganyika with camera.

Dramatic photographs of sinkholes around the world.

Dynamic Earth wins 2013 International Science & Engineering Visualisation Challenge.

Best photos of the day: 7 February 2014.

Scientists think bones from the Aachen Cathedral could be Emperor Charlemagne's.

The new findings might help scientists virtually see the early universe in making.

Reportedly immune to poisons, rats are accessing lofts and warm places to escape the heavy rain.

Massive waves slam Spanish cargo vessel the Luno into pier off southwestern France.

Camel bones challenge historical accuracy of Bible from Age of the Patriarchs to Kingdom of David.

Waves crash into coastal towns as Met officer issues amber alert.

Best photos of the day: 6 February 2014.

1.5 metre jellyfish found on a beach in Tasmania..

Mystery surrounds mission of X-37B drone which has been in orbit for more than 400 days.

Scientists have discovered insects can be made into cakes using a 3D printer.

Disaster Agency spokesman says evacuees have become reliant on government aid.

White House official says seven climate hubs will help farmers adapt to extreme weather.

The proposed plant will be the size of Manhattan and be near Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan.

TV debate on origins of life held at Creation Museum in Kentucky.

Massive volcanic eruptions killed animals instantly, leaving well-preserved fossils of torched bodies.

Best photos of the day: 5 February 2014.

Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio share fitness tips from space.

Prince Charles meets residents of villages on the flooded Somerset Levels.

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