Huge mammoth discovered beneath Mexico village reconstructed
Mammoth fossil was discovered beneath Tultepec while drains were being installed.
Ancient bison fossil reveals US national mammal 'invaded' North America 195,000 years ago
Bison arrived in North America via the Bering Land Bridge and had dispersed across the continent within 20,000 years.
Mystery system stabilising CO2 concentrations prevents Earth from freezing over
Scientists find feedback mechanism stops atmospheric CO2 from falling below a certain level.
Geoengineering: What is it, how does it work and is it good or bad?
Scientists have suggested various geoengineering projects to help limit global warming.
Clocks go blurry in a quantum world: There is a fundamental limit in our ability to measure time
Nearby clocks disturb each other, which eventually results in a 'blurred' flow of time.
Super steel with bone-like resistance to cracking under repeated stress created
Laminated nanostructure incorporated into steel prevents it fracturing from metal fatigue.
FRBs: Mystery space signals 'from solar beam powering advanced alien probe'
Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics say alien origin 'worth contemplating'.
Gravitational waves scientist and LIGO co-founder Ronald Drever dies at 85
Colleagues, friends and family pay tribute to Drever, who helped usher in a new era in astronomy.
Dr Neanderthal? DNA from our extinct relatives showed they used aspirin for toothache
Ancient dental plaque of Neanderthals reveals how they used plants as medicine 50,000 years ago.
What are time crystals? New form of matter explained
New phase of matter is mind-bogglingly complicated, but it has implications for quantum computing.
Cosmic stardust from the dawn of the universe detected by Alma telescope
Scientists also found the earliest oxygen ever detected in the galaxy A2744_YD4.
Antarctica's IceCube detects trio of neutrinos coming from unknown source
Muon neutrino candidates arrived within 100 seconds of each other, indicating a single source origin.
Quest for clean energy just took a big step forward with solar fuel breakthrough
Scientists just doubled the number of materials that could be used in solar fuels.
Chess players on cognitive-enhancing drugs win more matches
Modafinil, methylphenidate and caffeine all led to an increase in chess players' scores.
When will the Arctic be ice-free? 2C global warming would not prevent complete loss
Limiting climate change to 2C warming still would not stop the Arctic ice from melting away.
Giant pandas are black and white to hide from predators and show they are angry
Black and white colouration is rarely seen in nature and has posed a long-standing problem for researchers.
The last woolly mammoths had a weird translucent satin coat from 'mutation meltdown'
Analysis of 4,300-year-old mammoth fossil from Wrangel Island shows excess of detrimental mutations.
Organ cryopreservation is becoming a reality – but bringing whole bodies back still 100 years away
Nanowarming aids the defrosting of frozen tissue safely, potentially transforming transplant waiting lists.
Here's a tiny Jurassic chicken dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago
The species, Anchiornis, already had drumstick-shaped legs and bird-like footpads.
Nuclear fusion: Why doughnut-shaped reactors are best for harnessing plasma
Max Planck scientist charts how fusion energy technology has changed since the 1980s.
Potentially habitable exoplanets: Why haven't we found aliens yet?
What are the conditions needed in order for complex life to emerge and evolve on other planets?
'White hairy beast' sea monster washes up on Philippines beach
Scientists have since identified it as a dugong, but do not know why it washed ashore.
Scientists train bumblebees to score goals with tiny footballs for treats
Bees show unprecedented learning abilities in a test of their cognitive limits.
What would aliens on Trappist-1 exoplanets be like?
Scientist considers what sort of extraterrestrial life may emerge on newly discovered exoplanets.
Trappist-1 exoplanets and alien life: 5 things you need to know
Scientists find solar system 40 light years away with seven potentially habitable planets.
Trappist-1 Nasa announcement: We could find alien life within 10 years on newly discovered planets
Scientists find seven potentially habitable exoplanets, three of which are strong contenders for extraterrestrial life.
Huge seed deposit made to the Doomsday Vault in the Arctic Circle
Almost 50,000 samples of seeds sent to Svalbard Global Seed Vault to ensure global food security.
Exoplanets: How many potentially habitable planets are there in the Milky Way?
Nasa to hold news conference on exoplanets discovery on Wednesday 22 February.
Wind power on steroids: Typhoon turbines to provide the ultimate clean energy to Japan by 2020
One typhoon won't power Japan for 50 years, but a single wind turbine can provide up to 10kW.
Dangerous Halloween Crack on Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf grows
Satellite data shows appearance of huge crack in the ice shelf that led to the closure of the Halley VI research station.
