'Exotic' five-star system that could rival Star Wars sky discovered
Only one other such quintuplet system has been discovered so far.
Facebook icon gets a feminist makeover
The female in the Friends icon has moved to the front and looks modern.
Brooklyn bar highlights pay disparity with symbolic price cut for women
The bar offers a discount to women to even the playing field for a night.
Yemen: Houthis reject Hadi government's ceasefire offer
The 3-month-old battle has seen a humanitarian crisis as blockades have shut off aid.
James Brokenshire says most migrants seeking better life, not fleeing persecution
The government opposes compulsory relocation because it only exacerbates the crisis, he said.
Chinese scientists identify gene GL7 that makes rice attractive and tasty
The gene makes rice grains thin, long and transparent, while retaining yield.
Genome data to flood internet by 2025 exceeding Twitter and YouTube demands
The 2 billion human genomes sequenced by 2025 will add as much as 2-40 exabytes of data.
BBC: James Naughtie to leave Today after 21 years
The broadcaster of Radio 4's Today show will take on special correspondent's role.
France: Break-in at munitions depot near Marseille sets off alarm
Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian orders probe into Miramas break-in.
Nigeria: 30 more die in Boko Haram suicide bombings
The latest attacks included one by a woman wearing a veil at a military outpost.
Brazil: Millions of modified mosquitoes battle dengue in Piracicaba
GM mosquitoes created by Oxitec of Abingdon and bred in Brazil.
Crushing bees into 'DNA soup' being touted as quick, cheap and accurate tracking method
The DNA in the soup is matched with stored data to identify the species.
Self-driven taxi fleets in 2030 can save up to 90% emissions
Lawrence Berkeley study shows self-driven taxis are also cost-effective.
Zimbabwe sells 24 elephant calves to China in export move called 'cruel'
The export is claimed to be a solution to the exploding elephant population.
New Horizon's probe on track for Pluto flyby
The minor glitch led to the loss of a mere 1% observations.
New polio-like virus C105 causing paralysis in children across the US, with 100 cases in 34 states
Enterovirus C105 can be hard to detect as it mutates fast.
Adidas makes shoe out of plastic waste recycled from oceans
The collaborative project with Parley for the Oceans is aimed at raising awareness.
Japanese online cat game Neko Atsume sees million downloads
The game asks players to feed and collect the maximum number of cats.
Great white whale spotted off New Zealand
Rare white humpback whale spotted in Cook Strait, New Zealand.
Jesus baptism site and France champagne hillsides get Unesco heritage tag
From historic to modern industrialisation sites, the new list includes more than 20 additions.
UK: Illegal immigrants on the rise prompting tough measures at border
A least 3,000 people from Eritrea, Syria and Afghanistan waiting near Port of Calais to enter UK.
Dengue treatment inches closer with another antibody identified
Treatment will be effective once antibodies to the four virus serotypes are found.
London's World War tunnels come alive with fresh farm produce
Growing Underground uses hydroponics and LED technology to grow herbs and salad leaves.
Ashya King returns to the UK along with his parents after 10 months
The brain cancer survivor was treated in Prague using proton beam therapy.
New Horizons probe encounters glitch on the brink of Pluto close encounter
Nasa says it may take days to restore the probe to its original flight path.
Princess Charlotte baptism to see Crown Jewels leave London for first time
Archbishop of Canterbury to perform baptism at Church of St Mary Magdalene on Queen's estate in Sandringham.
Calais chaos: Migrants stop Eurostar services after storming freight trains
Services through the Channel Tunnel were delayed after more than 100 migrants tried to board freight trains.
EU migrant crisis: UNHCR report predicts refugees will double later in the year
Most refugees were fleeing war or persecution, the report says.
Isis Egypt arm fires rockets into Israel from Sinai Peninsula
Islamist militants' rockets cause no damage or injuries.
Tunisia beach attack: Last five bodies of Britons to reach UK today
The bodies will be handed to the families after post-mortem on 4 July.
