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Can Elon Musk's 'spacefaring' Roadster come back? Scientists see a possibility of collision with Earth

The car has been marked as a 'Near Earth Object' by Nasa and is now moving towards the asteroid belt.

Feb 18, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Should you wet your toothbrush before brushing? Dentists give the definitive answer

Twitter users divided into several factions over the topic.

Feb 18, 2018

By Kashmira Gander

Wales quake: Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Wales, and felt from Cornwall to Blackpool

An incredible, rare earthquake has struck Wales and southwest England measuring 4.2 on the richter scale.

Feb 17, 2018

By Ben Skipper

England Earthquake

New study of Picasso's La Miséreuse accroupie shows he painted over another artist's work

A team of scientists found that Picasso painted his La Miséreuse accroupie on top of another painting, which he incorporated in his work, as well as other changes.

Feb 17, 2018

By Claire Toureille

Nasa's Opportunity rover captures 'surprising' Earth-like rock features on Mars

The features looked very similar to formations found on volcanic slopes in Hawaii, according to the space agency.

Feb 17, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Will alien life discovery create panic among humans? Study shows we'd rather be 'upbeat about it'

Researchers have analysed news of potential alien life discovery to understand the reaction of the human race.

Feb 17, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Ancient Chilean rock paintings of whale hunting link the ocean to the desert

The 1,500-year-old paintings depict hunters at sea on rafts, targeting whales, swordfish and sea-lions using harpoons.

Feb 17, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Chinese emperor artefact purchased for £47 turns out to be a rare 25,000 year-old Ice Age fossil

The relic now values at more than £25,000 and the man plans to sell it next month.

Feb 17, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

2000-year-old parrot head discovered in Mexican burial cave could be world's oldest macau mummy

The bird head had been naturally mummified by the arid climate of Chihuahua and its plume still retained colour.

Feb 17, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Were US diplomats' brain problems caused by Cuban sonic weapons? Experts are doubtful

A new American report claims the individuals were diagnosed with mild traumatic brain damage between November 2016 and August 2017.

Feb 17, 2018

By Lara Rebello

The incredible floating atom, pop art placentas and psychedelic bubbles: EPSRC science photography awards

The top prize went to a remarkable image of a single, floating atom captured by an Oxford University student using a basic DSLR camera.

Feb 17, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

Photography Competition Pictures Science pictures

1,000-year-old 'lost' pyramid city in the heart of Mexico was as densely built as Manhattan

So far, archaeologists have verified some 7,000 features of lost city discovered via revolutionary lidar tech.

Feb 17, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Only 8% of Brits can name the world's most hunted mammal

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals on Earth, yet only 8% of Brits can correctly identify them. On World Pangolin Day, let's talk about those "artichokes on legs".

Feb 17, 2018

By Claire Toureille

'The closest we've gotten to a fountain of youth'

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: these three words could hold the secret to age-defying medicine

Feb 16, 2018

By Kashmira Gander

Mildly stressed fathers can damage the brain development of their children in the womb

The influence of a father's environment on the development of his child is not as well understood as that of a mother's.

Feb 16, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

Sexual health Pregnancy

Archaeologists have found a 7,000-year-old example of one of the world's earliest writing systems

Bulgarian researchers have found a well-preserved ceramic tile which features inscriptions of a set of symbols known as the Vinča signs.

Feb 16, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

What is Taenia solium? Florida man contracts brain-eating tapeworm that almost leaves him blind

Taenia solium is commonly known as pork tapeworm, which can be contracted while eating raw or undercooked pork.

Feb 16, 2018

By Divya Kishore

40 dramatic photos of sinkholes and giant craters that swallowed homes and cars around the world

After a huge sinkhole swallowed cars on a street in Rome, we look at other craters that have suddenly opened up around the world.

Feb 16, 2018

By David Sim

Science pictures Travel pictures Weather Pictures

Distant supermassive black holes are expanding so fast, they are actually outstripping star growth

Till date, scientists thought that black holes in distant galaxies grew in tandem with stars.

Feb 16, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Ancient Roman ruins of tombs and pillars wash up on Turkish beach after Black Sea storm

The Amasra Museum Directorate said Roman carvings were found of the artefacts which may have been part of a temple building.

Feb 16, 2018

By Lara Rebello

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