SCIENCE

Family forced into impossible situations as an an arc of hunger and violence stretches across Africa into the Middle East.

April's Full Moon is often referred to as the 'pink moon'.

No undersea drill has so far been able to reach the mantle.

The fossil is the oldest known member of the semi-aquatic phytosaurs.

Mass coral bleaching has damaged two-thirds of the World Heritage site.

Hosepipe bans are on the horizon as temperatures are due to rise across the UK.

Growing crops on Mars may not be science fiction after all.

The zoo said mother and baby are doing well.

Three earthquakes hit off the coast of Mabini within half an hour.

The Great Red Spot is distinctly visible on the photo.

The galactic event is believed to have taken place 500 years ago.

Lavas form when 'mélange' metamorphic rocks melt under volcanic arcs, geologists argue.

Farmers first arrived in the Late Glacial era, 13,000 years ago.

'Freak' waves are actually very common.

Global network of telescopes will be used to try to take a picture of a supermassive black hole.

A first look at Skomer Island puffins' behaviour on their annual migrations shows the benefit of staying close together.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Unforgettable Behaviour is published by the Natural History Museum.

Sardinians harbour a distinctive genetic heritage as a result of having lived isolated on an island.

Ability to defy genetic programming may have helped them become highly intelligent.

Mile-long Stad Ship Tunnel is expected to cost £250m and open in 2023.

Where had it been hiding for almost 4.5 billion years?

Instincts could simply be evolutionary echoes of what our ancestors learned the hard way.

The first ever chained Bell test on trapped ions proves this method could be best for quantum computers.

The exoplanet, 39 light years away, appears to have an atmosphere rich in water and methane.

Pembient wants to turn rhino horn from a rare commodity into an abundant bioplastic within the next five years.

For the first time, a scientist presents a full nutritional template for the calorific value of the human body.

Extreme turbulence – which can hospitalise passengers – is set to increase by 150% this century.

Porcupine remains have never been found this far north before.

The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists have been launched in the UK and Israel.