NATURE

Darpa announced a new programme which aims to deploy thousands of small intelligent floating sensors designed to gather information from the deepest reaches of the ocean.

Researchers have shown mosquitoes are capable of learning and remembering to save their lives from potential human threat.

Families visited the Tabuk region to enjoy the light snow fall and take photos before it melted away in a few hours.

Archaeopteryx is an important group of bird-like dinosaurs which marks the evolutionary transition between reptilian dinosaurs and birds.

These particles, known as aerosols, are the result of urban and industrial pollution, wildfires and other sources.

A live giant squid was spotted in Spanish waters on 7 October 2016. Sighting of the elusive species are rare. This one was most likely killed by a bigger squid.

Researchers in Australia believe more populations like the one found could be existing in different habitats.

The animal defies the 'island rule' and 'Bergmann's rule' which describe patterns of geographical variations.

Stunning footage released by Greenpeace shows never-before-seen footage of the Antarctic Ocean's seafloor in a bid to protect its fragile ecosystem from pollution.

Megapropodiphora arnoldi measures just 0.395 mm in length and is only known from a single female specimen.

The Taymyr is one of the largest icebreakers ever built and it is possible that the vessel did not see the adventure junkies.

Centipedes can spill out a venom so deadly that it can take down creatures 15 times larger than their size within seconds.

Volcanic eruptions are notoriously difficult to predict, but new research could lead to more effective warnings which could save lives.

The Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition provides a powerful insight into the landscapes, wildlife and nature of the planet, and the adventures to be found on it.

During a global continental reorganisation phase, the landmass broke away and collided with Northern Australia's Mount Isa region.

Previously, oolitic limestone was thought to have been formed as a result of ooid grains rolling on the sea floor, slowly staking up the layers of sediment.

Today's festive bird has been traced back to ancient Mexico where it was seen as a cultural symbol used in religious ceremonies.

Plants can now be made to resist environmental changes like global warming and pathogens.

Going by its composition, researchers believe that the water on angrites and water on Earth came from the same source.

The weird-looking squid, scientifically known as vampyroteuthis infernalis, was spotted at a depth of 1,290m off the Socorro Island.

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.

Romy McCloskey used her costume designing skills to replace the 3-day-old butterfly's damaged wing.

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.

Rare spectacle above Darwin is result of ice crystals in sky bending sun's rays so that they appear iridescent.

Offspring of these GMO species literally explode, killing off any unchecked species from growing in the wild.

In 2015, some 200,000 saiga antelopes, which is 62% of the global population, living in Kazakhstan died in a matter of three weeks.

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.

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.

All species showed blue, previously invisible patterns on the head, some even over the whole body, a scientist noted.