Australia: Cannibal venomous snake filmed eating another snake in Toowoomba
Toowoomba Snake Catchers 24/7 recorded the venomous snake munching through another small-eyed snake.
Asteroid Day 2016: Watch live preview of ESA and Brian May June 30 annual event
Events, sponsors and questions – watch the press conference for Asteroid Day at 2pm GMT from the Netherlands.
Jet lag cure? Flashing light therapy found to be four times more effective than any other treatment
Study used two-millisecond flashes to reduce the effects of jet lag by two hours.
Apert syndrome: DNA mutations in testicles blamed – and it gets worse with age
Disease that causes the skull to grow abnormally is caused by mutations in the testicles of the father.
Tiny mysterious 'fluorescent lantern' species discovered living on sea snails in Red Sea
A type of hydroid with a bright green flow was found living on snails on the seabed near Saudi Arabia.
Beached sperm whales: What is behind the record number of whale strandings on UK and European shores?
29 whales have become stranded across Europe in 2016 so far – 29 more than 10 years ago.
Viking worm infestations caused genetic changes that have resulted in emphysema
The protein which protected Vikings from worms is the same protein which causes respiratory illnesses today.
India: Doctors remove 1,000 ants living inside girl's ear canal in grim video
1,000 ants have been removed from the girl's ear, but doctors can't keep up with their breeding rate.
UK smoking ban proved effective with 43% reduction in heart attacks since 2007
Smoking bans show 'improved health outcomes' and cuts in heart attacks, strokes and asthma.
Aphonopelma johnnycashi: Johnny Cash tarantula species discovered near California's Folsom Prison
Biggest taxonomic study on tarantulas ever found there are 29 species in the US - 14 of which are brand new.
Unknown chapter in human history: DNA reveals 'major population turnover' in Europe 14,500 years ago
Study finds new group of humans took over Europe after last Ice Age with similarities to modern-day Asians.
Interstellar message in a bottle: Environmental memos to be sent to the North Star 434 light years away
You have until August 2016 to join 'a simple response' as encrypted messages will be sent into space.
Mice have been made to live 35% longer – and it could be humans next, say researchers
Removing cells which stop replicating with age in mice increases their lifespan by a third.
Stonehenge: Bones of 14 elite women reveals gender equality 5,000 years ago
Stone Age human remains discovered at Aubrey Hole 7 in 2008 found to comprise 'around half' belonged to women.
World Cancer Day 2016: Theme, facts and events surrounding annual campaign
'We can. I can.' is the tagline for World Cancer Day 2016 with the aim of proving we can all help beat cancer.
Myanmar: Giant erection discovered on a fossilised 99-million-year-old spider
A fossilised relative of the daddy-long-legs has been encased in amber with a very large surprise.
Zika sexually transmitted: How and why can the virus become an STI?
Zika has been found in the semen of infected men, but this is not the first time it has happened.
Zika: India's Bharat Biotech claims to have two vaccines for virus linked to microcephaly
Bharat Biotech has claimed to have began research on Zika vaccines nine months ago before Brazil outbreak.
Critically endangered lab-grown elkhorn coral survives four-year study in Caribbean Sea
Four-year study aiming to become the first to rear and plant coral in the ocean has been successful.
UK weather: 2014 flooding a result of climate change as humans increased risk of storms by 43%
Humans were to blame for the late 2013/early 2014 storms which caused more than 6000 homes to be flooded.
Renewable energy: Expert says global need for clean energy is first step to battling climate change
University of Exeter's Catherine Mitchell says there is a change in global approach to renewables.
Bangladesh: 'Tree Man' with 5kg tree root growths from hands to finally have surgery
Man, 26, with the condition epidermodysplasia verruciformis will have surgery to remove warts after 10 years.
Gene editing: UK scientists granted go ahead to experiment on human embryos
UK scientists have been given approval to start modifying human embryos for the first time.
Solar system: Five planets to line up and become brightest and most visible on 5 February 2016
It is the first time since 2005 that five planets of the solar system are to be visible to the naked eye.
Animal selfies: Camera traps take photos of tropical forest animals posing
Study used 2.5 million photos to assess population numbers of tropical animals, including plenty of selfies.
Huntsman, Goliath Birdeaters and Camel Spiders: What are the world's five biggest arachnids?
IBTimes UK looks at the world's biggest spiders; some of which are bigger than your face
Tasmanian tiger: Sightings and facts about 'extinct species'
The Tasmanian tiger became extinct in 1986, but if it is extinct, why are so many people reportedly seeing it?
ALS: 'Shockingly successful' Copper-ATSM mice trials show first signs of prolonging life
Study could have discovered first motor neurone disease treatment that can prolong lives for more than weeks.
Life on Mars: Antarctic fungi and European lichens survive on ISS after 'exposure to Mars'
Most tolerant species on Earth withstood Mars-like pressure and temperature conditions on space station.
Exercise alone will not aid weight loss as body adapts to extra calories burned
There is little difference in the amount of burned calories between moderate and high levels of activity.
