Event Horizon Telescope: Peering into the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way
Global network of telescopes will be used to try to take a picture of a supermassive black hole.
Atmosphere rich in water detected around alien 'Earth-like' planet 39 light years away
The exoplanet, 39 light years away, appears to have an atmosphere rich in water and methane.
Blavatnik Awards: $480,000 prize launched to find UK's best young scientists
Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists has been running in the US for 10 years and is open to all scientists in the UK under 42.
Cystic fibrosis: Nanoparticle penetrates mucus to deliver drugs to deep airways
Particle could be used to treat lung diseases including CF and asthma by getting drugs to the target tissues.
Vasalgel: Promising male contraceptive gel implant successfully reversed
Study on rabbits showed fertility was restored after the contraceptive gel was removed.
Cosmic mystery of how two black holes merge is one step closer to being solved
Astrophysicists show three events that can lead to merger through LIGO gravitational waves.
Scientists create biological shield to protect against chemical weapons – including sarin gas
Nanoparticle-wrapped enzyme can be administered before exposure to nerve gas and pesticides in mice.
Progesterone during pregnancy appears to influence child's sexuality
Mothers treated with progesterone were more likely to have bisexual children.
In a deep dark, subterranean labyrinth, Europe's first cave fish has been discovered
Species is believed to have emerged in the last 20,000 years, showing fast rate of evolution in underground habitats.
Graphene sieve turns seawater into clean drinking water – and the technology can be scaled up
Filtration system separates salt from seawater, raising hope for millions of people who lack clean water.
Nasa astronaut Alan Bean: Aliens exist, but they haven't visited Earth yet
Bean says that if an advanced alien civilisation had been to Earth they would have made contact.
New Zealand's 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was one of the most complex ever recorded
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake saw 12 faults rupturing up to 15km apart.
World's biggest artificial sun switched on in Germany
Synlight was switched on at the Institute for Solar Research in Jülich.
10,000C supersonic plasma jets discovered in Earth's atmosphere
Scientists used Swarm satellites to confirm huge electrical fields drive 'Birkeland current boundary flows'.
Male infertility: $5 smartphone app analyses sperm quality with 98% accuracy
Semen analyser is currently at the prototype stage and scientists have filed for FDA approval.
Hunting sterile neutrinos: Finding elusive ghost particles is going to be harder than we thought
Experiment to find sterile neutrinos fails again, meaning they remain some of the most mysterious particles in the universe.
Sea otters have been using tools to get food for millions of years
Tool use appears to be a predisposed skill sea otters have gained over time.
Rosetta tracks massive landslide on Comet 67P
Landslide triggered plume of dust revealing the ice hidden beneath its surface.
When the apocalypse comes most people won't go on killing sprees – even right at the end
Analysis of player behaviour in video game ArcheAge indicates human behaviour at the end of the world.
What is amyloidosis? The rare genetic disease that killed Martin McGuinness
Amyloidosis is difficult to diagnose so is often only caught later. Without treatment it eventually leads to death.
Global warming is contributing to the surge in worldwide diabetes epidemic
1C rise in global temperatures estimated to account for 100,000 new diabetes cases in US.
HIV vaccine and UNAIDS targets could cut new cases from 49 million to just 17.3 by 2035
Mathematical model evaluates future of pandemic – and how many cases could be prevented.
World Water Day 2017: Theme, key facts and things you can do to save this precious resource
World Water Day is held on 22 March to raise awareness of the importance of freshwater.
Siberia permafrost: There are over 7,000 methane-filled bubbles 'ready to explode' in the Arctic
Huge craters have been appearing in Arctic regions over recent years due to thawing permafrost.
Giant ring of galaxies scattered during Andromeda flyby challenges Einstein's theory of gravity
Galaxies are moving away far faster than Einstein's theory can account for.
Vietnam's Tarzan was raised in the jungle, cut off from civilisation for 40 years. Watch his amazing story here
Ho Van Lang was taken into the jungle by his father at the height of the Vietnam War and lived there until 2013.
Nasa responds to Donald Trump's budget - it will use the money to fly as far away from him as it can
Space agency said it would be 'reshaping' its focus based on the resources available.
Dark matter has been taking over the universe since the first massive galaxies formed 10 billion years ago
At the peak of galaxy formation, normal matter appears to have dominated the cosmos.
Obesity and diabetes: Sitting on a whole-body vibration machine just as effective as exercise
Whole-body vibration tested for its benefits in mice and could have implications for human health.
Little fiddler crabs attract females by waving and drumming at them with their one massive claw
Fiddler crab courtship display helps show how strong they are and what a big home they have.
