SCIENCE

The strongest and the most dangerous storm of the year will make landfall on Philippine coast on Friday, packing winds far more powerful than super typhoon Pablo that killed 1,000 people.

Tyrannosaur discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Brian Clemant says people should avoid bacon and sausages before sex.

World Meteorological Organisation finds concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide break records.

Huge stones used to construct Beijing's Forbidden City were dragged on ice roads.

Scientists say Lake Toba's magma chamber must be studied further due to eruption risk.

New giant species of extinct platypus sheds new light on evolution of God's joke.

Bariatric surgery improves sexual function and satisfaction among female patients.

1,681 people evacuated from villages in north Sumatra as volcano spews ash 7km into the air.

'Most interesting eclipse of the year' captured on film.

India seeking to become first Asian nation to launch robotic spacecraft into orbit around Mars.

Eclipse can be seen from eastern North America, northern South America, southern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Researchers say mammal body size reduced significantly during two global warming events.

Scientist find patient in vegetative state able to focus on words as well as healthy people.

Photo released of baby olinguito, first mammal discovered in western hemisphere for 35 years.

St George's University study shows chemicals in cannabis have potential as anti-cancer agents.

Astronomers find lava world that orbits its star once every eight hours

Dolphin identified swimming in waters off northern Australia.

Spitzer Space Telescope captures images of disintegrating remains of dying stars

Researchers map extent of damage to Amazon as a result of gold mining.

WHO confirms 10 cases of Wild poliovirus type 1 in Syria as civil war wrecks immunisation programme.

WHO confirms five more cases of cholera as outbreak creeps closer to Texas.

Scientists say lake of molten rock underneath Yellowstone National Park is 80km long and 20km wide.

Having children early and in quick succession resulting in high infant mortality rates.

James Cook University biologist and National Geographic team discover previously unknown species in Cape York Peninsula region.

Climate change to allow extremely venomous jellyfish to thrive in Queensland waters.

Wari tomb corpses in Lima site discovered wrapped in ceremonial fabric.

Children show a bias towards attractive people when asked who to trust.

Alma telescope photographs spooky object in a part of space where temperatures reach minus 270c.