SCIENCE

Conservationists say Lonesome George was last remaining member of his species on La Pinta.

University of Copenhagen scientists have discovered that South African daffodils have certain compounds that could be used to treat diseases originating in the brain like depression and anxiety.

Shenzhou 9 spacecraft docks with the Tiangong-1 space lab in a risky and challenging mission.

Sunita Williams, 46-year-old, Indian American astronaut, is all set to return to the international space station.

Scientists claim that in the near future there will be more asteroids coming very close to earth, posing a big threat to our planet.

Some areas have turned islands as a month's rain has poured in just 24 hours. People in Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the Wirral, and North Cheshire and Lancashire have been asked to remain vigilant and prepared for flooding.

An international team of researchers finds that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify ancient Britons, after a long period of conflict and regional differences between eastern and western Britain.

Danish studies reveal that low and moderate alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is safe.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina have discovered that eating disorders - anorexia and bulimia - are very common among older women, especially among women those over 50 years.

Scientists from the University of Liverpool have developed new methods to track stem cells after they enter and stay in the body for a longer period of time.

Astronomers from the University of Washington and the Harvard University have discovered Earth-like planet locked in an orbital tug-of-war with a Neptune-sized planet.

Researchers from the University of Exeter claimed that people should eat less meat to tackle climate change.

BMJ study of Tower Hamlets schools in London suggests 'open gate policy' leads to unhealthy eating habits

Nasa's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers ice in moon's Shackleton crater.

Scientists believe that knowing the size of carbon dioxide snow cloud particles on Mars may help researchers understand the properties and behaviour of dust in the planet's atmosphere.

The main focus of the conference is on a green economy that uses renewable sources of energy rather relying on fossil fuels.

Researchers from the Open University to take part in European Space Agency and the UK Government's Euclid mission to explore "hidden side of the universe" - dark energy and dark matter.

Jobs where diesel engine fumes, asbestos or shift work is involved can cause cancer, says study.

University of Southern Queensland find that Nawarla Gabarnmang rock art is more than 25,000 years old, making it the oldest rock art painting in Australia.

Men who drink more than seven cups of tea a day are at 50 percent higher risk of developing prostate cancer.

The astronaut crew will carry out a series of experiments in the Tiangong-1 space lab in the next two weeks.

He says already levels of CO2 have exceeded 400 parts per million while the tipping point is 450 parts per million.

US military has not disclosed what the Orbital Test Vehicle was doing in space for 15 months.

Azerbaijan could be hit by another massive earthquake similar to the intensity of 1859 earthquake.

Although several Chinese organisations are involved in the project, the primary contractor to design and develop the spacecraft is the China Academy of Space Technology.

Researchers from Cancer Research UK have found that patients who attend bowel screening are more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage have a better chance of survival than those who wait until they have symptoms of the disease.

Shenzhou 9 spacecraft is China's fourth manned spacecraft which is carrying three astronauts: Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang.

Cougar, or the mountain lions of the Americas, have shown a significant increase in their population in the past 20 years, overturning the declining trend of over 100 years, a new study reveals.

Researchers from University of Utah find that more teenagers are sending and receiving sexually explicit photos through cell phones.