Hole in the Earth: Giant crack that formed in Africa that will become an ocean
In 2005, a giant 35-mile-long crack opened up in the Afar desert of Ethiopia in just a matter of days.
Perseids 2015: Where to watch one of the year's brightest meteor showers in US
IBTimes UK takes a look at the best spots in the most populous US states.
'Caveman instincts' encourage us to vote for politicians with deeper voices
A low voice is associated with strength and competence
Russia: Endangered Siberian tiger cub killed with point-blank gunshot [Graphic video]
Loggers apparently spotted near the scene of the killing of cub that was part of Putin conservation programme.
Workout supplements: The new eating disorder for men?
'These products have become an almost ubiquitous fixture in the pantries of young men'.
Scientists identify cell pathway that could help regeneration of hair and skin in burn victims
Study uncovers a role for a protein that works as a master regulator of regeneration in the skin.
Neil deGrasse Tyson scientifically analyses superheroes Batman, Hulk and Thor
The celebrity astronomer says: 'I think the most reachable superhero that's out there is Batman.'
Anthropology: Less than half of human cultures worldwide use kissing to express romance
Middle East has highest recorded percentage of kissing cultures, according to US anthropology study.
Underwater Stonehenge: Huge monument made by ancient civilisation discovered off coast of Sicily
The 12-metre-long monolith was discovered near to Sicily
Australia: Aboriginal elder to take seal culling into his own hands if government does not act
'I don't care what the Department of Environment says. They can arrest me.'
Stunning images of Planetary Nebulae caught on camera
One image was taken by ESO and the other by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope.
Oceans 3 billion years ago had 2,000 times more gold than Fort Knox
Scientists developed an algorithm to show how gold levels in the seas have developed over 3.5 billion years
Archaeologists discover gate to Biblical city of Gath
Gath was the supposed home to Biblical figures such as Goliath.
Weed report: Teen marijuana use not linked to depression, cancer or psychosis in later life
"No differences in any of the mental or physical health outcomes", says American Psychological Association
Climate change: More than half of Britons concerned about global warming
A new poll found more 50% of Britons are worried about climate change.
Vatican Observatory: Aliens may exist but there's only one Jesus for the entire universe
'Just as there is a multiplicity of creatures on Earth, there can be other beings… created by God'
Termites use same mounds for millennia, researchers discover
Scientists discover a 2,200-year-old abandoned termite mound in central Africa, the oldest found of its kind
Urine test for early detection of pancreatic cancer developed with 90% accuracy
Pancreatic cancer can often be difficult to detect until it is too late.
Reunion island volcano erupts for three days bringing MH370 search to a halt [VIDEO]
Footage has emerged of the Piton de la Fournaise volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion.
Japanese distillery Suntory to send whisky into space to test ageing process
The ISS will have six samples on board for a year
'Extinct' fly spotted in Devon 150 years after last sighting
Raphium pectinatum was last seen 150 years ago in Surrey
Flight MH370 found? Search halted by eruption of Reunion Island volcano
Reunion's Piton de la Fournaise volcano has been erupting since February.
UK gears up for first 'blue moon' since 2011 on 31 July - and there won't be another until 2018
The rare occurrence happens roughly once every three years.
Winners of BMC Ecology Image Competition 2015 announced [Photos]
In total, there are 32 stunning entrants who have been picked as the favourites.
How brain surgery helped Mikhail Kutuzov and Russia defeat Napoleon's army
'It's a story of how medicine changed the course of civilization'
England: Black men twice as likely as white men to die from prostate cancer
Asian men are half as likely as white men
Panspermia: Concentrated areas of life in the universe could prove it travelled across space
Panspermia is the theory that life crosses the universe and ends up on a planet.
Astronomers capture great aurorae on brown dwarf LSR J1835 outside our solar system
The team believe that stellar objects such as this can produce much greater lights
Panda in Taiwanese zoo accused of faking pregnancy to get better living conditions
Yuan Yuan showed the typical symptoms that pandas usually experiences
Northern white rhino on brink of extinction as one of five remaining members of species dies
Only one male of the species still remains, but he is too old to reproduce.
