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.
Female spiders allow mate more time for procreation if he gives food gift.
Outbreak which started in Haiti now ravaging Mexico - and experts warn of 'global threat to health'.
Fifty people killed by cholera outbreak in northwestern state of Zamfara in last 10 days.
Doctors treated girl born with HIV with antiviral drugs immediately after birth.
Hubble telescope captures galaxy z8-GND-5296 as it was 700 million years after the Big Bang.
At least 441 new species discovered in Amazon rainforest over last four years.
High school student finds baby Parasaurolophus in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Shanghai's Fudan University's prototype based on Li-Fi technology.
Mayor of Matsumoto offers to take in children living at Fukushima site to ensure safety.