435 million-year-old brittle star fossil is a new species that survived extinction of dinosaurs
The newly-identified brittle star species is believed to be the cousin of modern starfish and is considered to have had incredible survival powers.
Is China leading the race to create quantum internet? Massive quantum key network now online
A 75- minute encrypted conference call between Chinese and Austrian scientists was made possible by China's Micius quantum satellite.
Ancient skeletons with smashed skulls reveal mysterious burial rituals at 5,500-year-old cave site
It is thought that the skulls may have been smashed and larger bones deliberately removed after the bodies decomposed.
Tiger sharks are too faithful for their own good - and it's killing them
Sharks usually practice multiple paternity, where a litter of pups have several fathers. But tiger sharks seem to be "genetically monogamous", which threatens their sustainability.
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Are men doomed? The Y chromosome is more fragile than we think
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Mysterious glow from distant Kilonova neutron star collision baffles scientists
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At least 11 killed as Storm Friederike slams into the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
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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.
Life on Mars: The search for aliens has begun in the Canadian Arctic
Current instruments designed to search for alien life tend to be relatively large, heavy and power-hungry. In addition, they can only detect indirect biological signatures.
Rainbow clouds: Incredible images emerge of rare phenomenon in Australia
Rare spectacle above Darwin is result of ice crystals in sky bending sun's rays so that they appear iridescent.
France abandons plans to build new airport near Nantes, but squatters refuse to leave protest camp
Activists on the 1,600-hectare site near the village of Notre Dame des Landes say they have developed it into a utopia.
The richer you feel, the more you want one-night stands, research shows
New study shows that people who feel weatlhy tend to go for flings rather than committed relationships. But people who are fearful (mostly women) will go for long-term things.
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.
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Trump Plans to Let Political Appointees Control $1 Trillion in Federal Grants, Earning Pushback From Scientists
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Pete Hegseth's 'Gender-Affirming' Testosterone Plan for Troops Blasted by Public Health Scientist
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Trump Admin Threatens ICE Funding Cuts Leaving Police, Rape Kit Testing, and Ambulances in Key Cities
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Texas Faces Fresh Flood Emergency as Communities Relive Trauma of Last Year's Camp Mystic Disaster
