Around 2,000 to 8,000 pounds of debris from the Chinese satellite is expected to crash on Earth.
According to Unesco, World Heritage coral reefs could become extinct by 2,100 if CO2 emissions are not controlled.
Using fossilised teeth, researchers were able to identify what these giants ate, where they ate and how far they migrated year after year.
"Lots of people would crumble well before you reach wet-bulb temperatures of 32 C, or anything close," says climate scientist.
The bronze mirror, measuring 11.3cm across, was unearthed from the Nakashima archaeological site on Japanese island Fukuoka's Hakata Ward.
In 10,000 years, if humans survive, there will be no genetic differences in our makeup and we will be evenly distributed throughout the planet.
Located some 40 light years away in constellation Aquarius, the Trappist solar system has been a critical point of study in the search of life-supporting exoplanets.
Researchers have found that performance gaps between male and female students increased or decreased based on the emphasis that teachers laid on the value of examinations.
Recreations of brains through scans show that the animal was indeed an apex predator.
A supermoon is a full moon at the closest orbital point to Earth. They appear about 14% larger and 30% brighter than moons occurring at the farthest orbital point.
We as humans can be compared to oysters when it comes to intelligence with intelligent life, says researcher.
The Jiangxi province is known for its prehistoric fossils and has been described as the 'hometown of dinosaurs'.
As 2017 comes to a close, it is time to look back and see the top five moments that marked SpaceX's domination in the spacefaring arena.
After breaking off, the iceberg, dubbed B-44, covered a 100-square-mile area and was found to be highly unstable.
Scientists reportedly plunged a 10Km-long acoustic probe into the ocean, which is reportedly capable of recording sounds 9.3Kms away.
Satellites captured the giant iceberg colliding with Larsen C's northern rift, which may result in the "opening" of some of existing rifts in the ice shelf.
Nasa astronaut Joe Acaba recalled a family tradition of celebrating the New Year with his father's chilli at midnight.
No great white sharks are currently kept in captivity anywhere in the world - and the longest they have ever survived was just over six months at Monterey Bay Aquarium in the US.
The Met Office has said parts of the UK could be hit by 80mph winds and heavy rainfall that could cause flooding.
Plants are at risk from a "game changing" disease threatening to cut a deadly swathe through British gardens.
The world's oldest toy has been unearthed in a Bronze Age grave in Siberia that is part of a 4,500-year-old settlement.
The US President called for some "good old global warming" because of a cold snap.
David Scheel and Nathan Hollenbeck from Alaska Pacific University used shrimp fishing pots as a snare to catch these octopuses.
Massive ocean whirlpools spanning hundreds of kilometres are common, but now scientists have observed these massive whirpools pairing up.
A 3D VR model of a 300-year old supernova remnant will allow astronomers and enthusiasts to experience the massive cosmic event.
Luciana, according to a company statement, is of Chilean descent and has the skills and smarts to achieve what she wants.
The near-earth asteroid 2017 YZ4 will pass closely between the Earth and the Moon at 3.56pm on 28 December, the first known asteroid to fly by within one lunar distance this month.
This is one of the world's biggest, most prestigious photography competitions, with a big cash prize on offer, and the chance to show your work in London. And it's free to enter.
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said that the Meteor-M satellite was lost after launch last month after it was programmed to launch from the wrong cosmodrome.
The pseudoscientific theory has already gained some traction lately, with some believing that the beings living inside never get ill and are 12ft tall, one theorist said.