SCIENCE

Nasa's 'refrigerator-sized' spacecraft will smash into an asteroid at a speed about 'nine times faster than a bullet.'

At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing after swollen rivers broke their banks.

Scientists have come up with a new tree of life for frogs and a new timeline for their evolution.

The second aborted launch came just hours after SpaceX successfully guided its Dragon capsule back to Earth.

Nasa scientists are simulating the asteroid that broke up over Chelyabinsk to plan for future incidents.

The tomb held one of the earliest depictions of battle chariots in Egypt.

Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape.

"This is so terrible and the best at the same time", one person quipped.

Feminised male fish have been found on every continent except Antarctica.

Britain's first commercial space training and research facility is slated to open in 2019.

"Another SpaceX launch today if weather is good," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted.

Some hunting permits still will be issued one wildlife manager has said.

Government officials asked that residents near the volcano cover their noses and mouths in case of ash fallout.

The human race's best chance might be "independent colonies in space", the celebrated scientist said.

In a new study, scientists looked into how the Sun's coronal mass ejections behave as they travel through space.

India and China have also been announcing ambitious plans to develop their space programs.

The Australian palm cockatoo is the only animal to play an instrument – and it's all about getting the girls.

China has new missile shelters, runways and radar and communications facilities on the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.

Some scientists believe we are currently in the midst of another mass extinction.

A guest on Alex Jones' talk show alleged that children were kidnapped and sent to Mars as 'slaves.'

Nasa's Mars Orbiter has sent back multiple stunning images of Mars since 2005.

Disasters like the events at Chelyabinsk in 2013 could happen again in the future.

Known as columelle, the stelae shed light on the identity of Italians in a newly unified peninsula.

World Asteroid Day raises awareness of the threats posed by asteroids.

These ripple in spacetime are revolutionising our understanding of the universe.

Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active on Earth.

Skull cult is a frequent phenomenon in Neolithic Anatolia as people thought skulls had a special power.

The Neanderthal individual appeared to have experienced irritation and discomfort.

The revolutionary SUMR50 structure has a 50 megawatt capacity to power 50,000 homes.