Air pollution and how to avoid it
Commuters have a few options to limit exposure to dirty city air for themselves and their families.
New fathers who understand when their partner 'isn't in the mood' have stronger relationships
Being ok with not having sex after having a child is linked to higher relationship satisfaction.
Australia got really cold 35 million years ago causing a mass extinction of geckoes
An amazing array of geckoes evolved in the deserts of Australia after the mass extinction.
Earth Hour 2017: Five reasons to be hopeful for the planet
Top environmental success stories from the past year to think about when the lights go out.
Record high sea levels threaten China's coasts
Sea levels are rising at China's coasts by more than 3mm a year.
Devastating drought blighted the Dead Sea 120,000 years ago and could again by 2100
During the intense dry period, the water reaching the Dead Sea dropped to just 20% of modern levels.
Ancient Egypt: 6,000-year-old rock art discovered in necropolis shows shamanic rituals
The rock carvings are about 2,000 years older than the ancient cemetery where they were found.
Global sea ice at minimum as Antarctic and Arctic smash record lows
Ice extent in the Arctic has been decreasing steadily, but Antarctic ice has taken a sudden dip.
For nearly 130 years, we've been getting dinosaurs' family tree all wrong
Another look at the evolutionary history of dinosaurs resolves a long-standing puzzle about birds' earliest ancestors.
Excavations reveal 'Tomb of Christ' in Jerusalem is at risk of collapse
The foundations underneath the tomb are crumbling and sit on top of centuries of rubble.
Google Street View cars are roaming US cities in search of methane leaks
Fixing the largest 8% of leaks would cut methane pipeline emissions by 30%.
Is there such thing as 'a type' in romantic relationships? Here's what your exes have in common
It's easy to pick out patterns in terms of looks, but similarities in exes' social qualities are less easy to pin down.
Loss of sense of smell linked to increased risk of early death
Losing your sense of smell in middle or old age has been linked to a higher risk of earlier death.
Remarkable 430m-year-old lobster ancestor with large eyes on stalks discovered - and named after David Attenborough
The exceptionally preserved creature was named in honour of David Attenborough.
Taiwan: Earliest Catholic grave in Asia-Pacific unearthed
Excavation of an early 17th Century grave has revealed a body buried with its hands in prayer.
From Atlantis to fake news: People question pseudoscience if they're taught critical thinking
A semester of myth-busting classes made believers start to question their beliefs.
Deadly Australian funnel-web spider venom massively reduces brain damage after stroke in rats
Venom blocks an acid channel in brain responsible for much of the slower-onset damage after a stroke.
World Water Day 2017: From sewage to pollution - here are the countries with the poorest water quality on Earth
Here are 10 of the countries with the worst problems with water quality in 2017.
These insects have been locked in the throes of passion for 100 million years
Males of an ancient species of damselfly had very fancy legs, which they used to impress females.
What is killing bees? Why we should worry about Colony Collapse Disorder
Devastating decline in apian populations across the world is result of three factors, Prof Dave Goulson of Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Sussex University tells IBTimes UK.
Extraordinary Mayan royal tomb reveals king's incense scattering rituals
King of Nim li Punit would wear a large jade pectoral decoration while performing sacred ceremonies.
Huge clouds of ammonia hanging over world's major farmlands have been detected from space
The US, Europe, China and India are each sitting under huge pools of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Is India planning to brew beer on the Moon?
Unusual question was asked in Indian Parliament.
An ancient ice sheet pushed life to the brink at South Georgia 20,000 years ago
The island in the South Atlantic Ocean has one of the richest ecosystems on Earth - but it barely survived the last ice age.
Fragments of the Earth's primordial crust have survived until today
The first land on Earth was a bit like Iceland is now, analysis of the ancient crust reveals.
Chimpanzee death rituals revealed, including cleaning corpse's teeth
A female was spotted grooming the body of her adopted son, who had died from a lung infection.
Toxic nitrogen oxides could be captured from factory fumes to make medicine
NOx gases are pollutants, but can be used in chemical processes to create nitrogen-containing drugs.
Macular degeneration: 3 people left blind after unproven stem cell treatment at Florida clinic
Clinic recruited patients desperate for care and charged them for treatment with little basis in evidence.
Loss of Arctic sea ice is hitting Beijing hard with more intense air pollution
A lack of sea ice in the far north is having far-reaching effects on air quality elsewhere in the world.
Ancient Colorado stone circles reveal history of sacrifice and ritual among Pueblo people
Archaeologists are investigating ancient Pueblo settlements in Colorado with the guidance of Hopi people.
