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.
Nanomaterials: Researchers capture fascinating images of individual atoms
Microscopic materials created on atomic scale being used in increasing number of manufacturing processes.
Golf round interrupted by alligator fighting python on 10th hole
A group of golfers came across an alligator fighting off a Burmese Python on a popular golf course in Florida. The incident lasted for 4 hours and led the way to some photo ops.
What is cocoliztli? Scientists 'identify' mystery illness that wiped out the Aztecs
Between 1545 and 1550, 80% of the Aztec population of what is now Mexico and Guatemala died from an outbreak called cocoliztli. Scientists think they found the disease responsible.
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In the era of Trump and fake news, Americans are less interested in 'facts' than ever
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Humpback whale jumps for joy after being cut free from rope off Hawaii coast
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What is baby brain? Pregnant women's absent-mindedness is a real phenomenon and can be measured
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A mini gamma ray burst was just created in a lab for the very first time
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How to deal with space debris? China wants to shoot it down with giant lasers
The laser beams, emitted for a few minutes, would be enough to zap the junk into smaller, less harmful pieces.
China claims it is still in control of Tiangong-1 space station and can decide where it will crash
China claims that the space station will crash in a deep-sea area in the South Pacific known as the "spacecraft cemetery".
Chernobyl is transforming into a massive solar power plant 32 years after deadly nuclear accident
Electricity that will power 2,000 homes will be generated by solar panels just a stone's throw away from the original nuclear plant.
World's biggest air purifier? China builds over 300 feet tall tower to combat air pollution
The experimental tower has reportedly been built in Xian, in the Shaanxi province and is currently undergoing testing.
Impossibly cute tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar that looks like a teddy bear
Madagascar is home to all the world's 113 lemur species with 90% of wildlife on the island found nowhere else on Earth.
Rainbow-coloured dinosaur the size of a duck discovered in China
Caihong juji was about the same size as a duck and lived 161 million years ago, according to scientists.
Norwegians poke fun at Australian government after bizarre 'polar bear attack' warning
Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.
Ancient objects with rare Viking rune inscriptions discovered in Denmark
The new discoveries shed light on a key period of the early Viking age – when a new runic alphabet came into use.
We may get the first-ever image of a black hole this year
Using eight different telescopes from around the world, including one at the south pole, scientists are working on the first-ever image of a black hole.
Can sharks be vegetarian? Scientists discover that Bonnetheads can survive on a veggie diet
Bonnethead sharks can survive on a 90% plant-based diet, according to a new study. It means they are omnivorous, unlike the rest of their evolutionary cousins.
From super blue blood moon to dazzling meteor showers, 7 space events you can't miss this year
Some extraordinary celestial moments are lined up in 2018. IBTimes UK has compiled a curated list to help you catch the best ones.
Eastern Brown vs Tiger snake: Watch this serpentine battle to the death
Liz Williams, a resident of Victoria, Australia captured this stunning footage between two highly venomous snakes.
How to stop glaciers from melting? Build a giant wall around them, says Princeton scientist
Data given by Princeton glaciologist Michael Wolovick shows that large walls at the mouth of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica will effectively isolate them from the sea.
People actually hate humblebragging more than regular boasting, Harvard study finds
People who humblebrag often are seen as untrustworthy and less likeable in general, but most people humblebrag some time or the other.
'The tapestry of vibrant clouds': Nasa's Juno captures Jupiter's raging storms in stunning new photo
The image was taken by Juno spacecraft during its 10th close flyby of the planet. Jupiter looks to have cut in half in this beautiful image.
Nasa and NOAA to announce 2017 global temperature and climate conditions this week — Where to watch
Nasa and NOAA are keepers of the world's temperature data and according to them, they independently produce and record the planet's surface temperatures.
Stela depicting Ramses II making offerings to ancient Egyptian deity discovered at neglected site
The Ministry of Antiquities claims they took over the San Al-Hagar archaeological site after previous foreign missions did not conduct sufficient excavations.
The Sahara desert was blanketed with snow after rare winter storm – here are spectacular photos from space
Nasa satellite images show the contrast between the desert sand and flaky snow in breathtaking images from space.
Mysterious pits discovered on Moon could be tunnels leading to hidden underground ice
The pits were discovered by astronomers assessing images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
'I will pay the fare': Stephen Hawking wants to send climate change deniers to Venus
Greenhouse gasses can wreak havoc in an atmosphere and Venus is an extreme example.
Palaeontology at home: You can now 3D print a 200-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in your own home
Palaeontologists were able to digitally reconstruct every bone of the dinosaur's skull, allowing them to study features like nerves, never described before.
1,500-year-old painted banquet hall offers rare insight into Peru's ancient Moche culture
The Moche society which lived in northern Peru from the 1st to the 8th centuries preceded the Incan civilisation and Hispanic conquest.
Physicists shocked after spotting particles wildly spinning in the 'wrong' direction
Scientists found that when spinning protons collide with a larger gold nucleus, the neutrons switch directions to the left instead of the right.
Watch: ULA kicks off 2018 by launching US spy satellite on a secret mission that no one knows about
United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg air force base, launching the NRO's secret spy satellite into space.
Nasa thought the first female astronauts would need makeup and hundreds of tampons
40 years ago today, NASA revealed its first astronaut class consisting exclusively of women. These astronauts would reach posterity not just as "NASA girls" but as groundbreakers.
Supermassive black hole caught snacking on gas and producing two enormous cosmic 'burps'
While astronomers have predicted this type of event before, it has never been observed directly in a distant galaxy.
Nasa creates amazing new navigation technique that could herald new era in space exploration
The technology works in much the same way as Global Positioning Systems on Earth, albeit on a cosmic scale.
Florida plagued by herpes-riddled monkeys that can kill humans
New study warns that the rhesus monkeys in Florida carry a virus that deadly to humans: Herpes B. The state wants to get rid of the animals to avoid contamination.
'Pet translator' technology will allow humans speak to their pets in less than 10 years' time
Professor Con Slobodchikoff hopes to develop technology that will allow pets and their owners to communicate effectively for the first time in history.
'I've never seen anything like that anywhere, ever': Ice cut into strange shapes by Canadian bridge
Paul Tymstra took the photo while on a training session as he was preparing his descent into Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island.
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