SCIENCE

Subreddit science forum moderator says climate change deniers did not add to scientific debate.

Scientists claim they have found a rock known for containing diamonds in an Antarctic icy mountain.

IBTimes UK looks at the biggest science stories from the last 12 months.

US researchers look at pregnancies reported by virgins.

Saudi Arabia blanketed by heaviest snowfall in decades.

Homo erectus hand bone suggests modern anatomy developed half a million years earlier than thought.

Experts say 50,000-year-old Neanderthal grave in western Europe shows early man buried dead.

Chemicals found near fracking sites said to disrupt hormone production in humans.

Sicily's Catania airport forced to close because of huge plumes of ash in the sky.

Experts develop theory of global spread of disease.

The annual Geminid meteor shower was described as 'perfect' and 'phenomenal' this year.

Unmanned mission touches down on lunar surface two weeks after launch.

China's first robotic lunar rover to land on Saturday, with more missions planned in 2017.

Eight patients admitted to hospital with botulism poisoning after drinking prison-brewed wine.

Scientists say they have the best evidence yet that the universe is a projection.

Researchers determine what will happen if and when Mount Gambier erupts.

Primary school in Hebei province designs kung fu aerobics that stop the effects of air pollution.

Water vapour reinforces Europa's position as top candidate for extraterrestrial life, experts say.

Researchers say collapse of universe is more likely than previous calculations predicted.

Scientists pinpoint areas at risk of giant killer earthquakes.

Huge fireball lights up night sky above Arizona.

When to watch and what you need to know about the Geminid meteor shower 2013.

Anastrozole reduces risk of breast cancer in high-risk women by 53%.

Asteroid that struck Earth catapulted rocks carrying life to Mars, scientists claim.

Regan was also the first woman in England to head a department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Scientist findings show magma chamber below Yellowstone to be 'even more colossal' than thought

Scientists find the coldest place with temperature ranging between minus 92 and minus 94 degrees Celsius.

Nature, Cell and Science slammed for 'distorting' work by concentrating on trendy research.

Scientists edge closer to answering questions about life on Mars.