Mysterious glow from distant Kilonova neutron star collision baffles scientists
The afterglow from the massive collision has continued to brighten up since August 2017.
At least 11 killed as Storm Friederike slams into the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
Three people were killed in Belgium and the Netherlands, and at least eight people died in Germany as powerful winds ripped roofs off buildings, toppled trees and blew trucks off the road.
How this woman replaced a butterfly's critically damaged wing to help it fly – see photos
Romy McCloskey used her costume designing skills to replace the 3-day-old butterfly's damaged wing.
New York to London flight record smashed by low-cost airline Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air Dreamliner breaks record for subsonic transatlantic crossing from JFK to Gatwick in just over five hours.
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Life on Mars: The search for aliens has begun in the Canadian Arctic
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Rainbow clouds: Incredible images emerge of rare phenomenon in Australia
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France abandons plans to build new airport near Nantes, but squatters refuse to leave protest camp
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Remarkable 4,500-year-old engineering feats discovered on ancient Greek 'pyramid' island
Skilled builders carved massive terrace walls into a rocky headland on the Greek island of Keros, creating what looks like a man-made stepped pyramid.
Genetically edited self-destructing GMO crops could stop untweaked organisms from taking over
Offspring of these GMO species literally explode, killing off any unchecked species from growing in the wild.
Is Saturn's moon eerily similar to Earth? Nasa's Cassini finds Titan sea-levels just like our planet
A new study based on data from the Cassini spacecraft reveals that Titan's seas lie at an average elevation, like Earth's oceans.
Can China's space-junk zapping lasers be weaponised to target US satellites?
Space junk is a serious enough issue for spacefaring countries to want to look for unconventional methods to clean it up.
An AI robot has just discovered that toothpaste could fight drug-resistant malaria
Robot scientist Eve helps University of Cambridge researchers in breakthrough discovery that puts bathroom staple into fight against killer disease.
Australian Open 2018 heat: Players battling to remain upright, let alone play world class tennis
Temperatures at the Australian Open have reached 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) with reports of 69 degrees (156F) being measured on the court surface.
Did global warming kill 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelope in just three weeks?
In 2015, some 200,000 saiga antelopes, which is 62% of the global population, living in Kazakhstan died in a matter of three weeks.
Will this EU ruling mark the beginning of the end of single use plastics?
Single-use plastics that take five seconds to produce but stays on Earth for 500 years will be targeted, says EU diplomat.
How bad are global warming levels? Scientists predict we are unlikely to reach worst case scenarios
It is unlikely that we will achieve a best case scenario, but it also unlikely that the Earth will become too hot to live in.
Watch: Mount Mayon creates spectacular display of lava and fire as 40,000 Filipinos flee
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says the lava flow is not because of an eruption, but predicts that one could take place in the next few days.
Microwaves pollute more than cars - even on standby
A new research claims that microwaves in the EU emit more co2 than 6.8 million cars and consume more electricity than three large gas power plants.
Penny-sized robot that could carry out surgeries developed by scientists
The milliDelta is a miniaturised version of Delta robots deployed in many industrial processes.
Glitter, wet wipes and cigarettes: 10 'stealth microplastics' to avoid if you want to save the oceans
Many common items are unexpected sources of microplastics, which are devastating the world's oceans.
2002 AJ129: Kilometre-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid is hurtling towards Earth
In two weeks' time, a kilometre-wide space rock will skim past the Earth at speeds of around 67,000mph.
Arguing helps monkeys make better decisions
Conflicts of interests can be beneficial to primates, as they push them to gather more info about other primates' abilities and their surroundings, making decisions more accurate.
Lost medieval castle unearthed in Ireland after 700 years could be Galway's oldest building
A team of archaeologists unearthed limestone wall segments from the fortress during restoration works on a 15th century townhouse.
UK snow photos and videos: Stranded cars and leaping dogs
While getting stranded in a blizzard is nobody's idea of fun, you can never have too many slow-motion videos of dogs jumping to catch snowballs.
Lizards found glowing in bizarre patterns under UV light, scientists baffled
All species showed blue, previously invisible patterns on the head, some even over the whole body, a scientist noted.
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists now searching for the tomb of King Tutankhamun's wife Ankhesenamun
Last year, archaeologists discovered a tomb suspected to be the resting place of King Tutankhamun's wife Ankhesenamun.
This star's bizarre behavior helped astronomers find a hidden, invisible black hole in the Milky Way
The star was found being "flung backwards and forwards" at several hundred thousand kilometer per hour speed, every 167 days.
Hubble captures the biggest, brightest galaxy cluster in an incredible cosmic shot
The closely-packed group of galaxies is located some 9.7 billion light years away from Earth.
165 million-year old Moroccan dinosaur tail fossil to raise money for earthquake-hit Mexican schools
At 180 kg and four metre in length, the tail reportedly belonged to a 17 metre long, 22 tonne sauropod of the Atlasaurus imelakei species.
World's largest wildlife reserve in Antarctica 'five times the size of Germany' to protect marine life
A petition to make 1.8 million sq km of Antarctic sea a protected area is gaining steam.
Diver narrowly escapes shark attack after great white 'test bites' his flipper
Callum Stewart and his friends were diving off the coast of Martin Island in New South Wales, Australia when he came face to face with the shark.
Horses are ridden through fire to honour patron saint of animals
Every year on the night of 17 January, horses are ridden through huge flames and clouds of smoke on the streets of the village of San Bartolome de los Pinares.
Deadly earthquakes do not hit during certain phases of the Moon, study finds
A researcher has debunked the infamous earthquake lore after conducting a detailed analysis of 204 deadly quakes that happened over the past four centuries.
Who are the 'Two Brothers'? DNA testing reveals 4000-year-old Egyptian mummies were half-siblings
The Two Brothers are the Manchester Museum's oldest mummies and happen to share the same mother, though their fathers were different men.
World's biggest ever underwater cave filled with ancient Mayan artefacts has just been discovered
The over 10,000-year-old underwater cave extends over 347 kms and connects two of Earth's largest flooded tunnel networks.
Watch: Meteor-like object rocks parts of US with giant explosion
The National Weather Service in Detroit said the bright flash and accompanying bang were probably made by a passing meteor though many locals thought it was a possible North Korea strike.
A critically endangered orangutan has been brutally tortured and decapitated in Indonesia
The Bornean orangutan, which is one of man's closest living relatives, is under threat from deforestation and poaching.
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