Karl P Schmidt: The scientist who documented his last 24 hours alive following deadly snakebite
The herpetologist noted all of his symptoms until death after being bitten by a boomslang snake.
Selinunte: The 'Greek Pompeii' which was abandoned after invaders sacked the city
It is the most well preserved ancient ancient Greek city.
Earliest European Christian church discovered in tropics sheds light on Cape Verde's history of slavery
The remnants of the church on the island of Santiago date back to 1470.
US obesity epidemic: 40% of obese children show signs of heart disease
Small study reveals some US children as young as 8 are showing signs of serious heart disease.
Secret tunnels in ancient Egyptian pyramids? Mysterious thermal anomalies found in Giza's Great Pyramid
Experts from Scan Pyramids project believe heat anomaly could be due to a secret passage
Organ transplant list in the US favours the rich over those most in need
People who can afford to register at multiple transplant centres have an advantage, research finds
WT1190F space debris: Where to watch WTF Apollo mission remnants crash into Earth live online
WT1190F will crash into Earth on 13 November
Marijuana and rheumatic diseases: Scientific evidence for treating conditions like arthritis with cannabis 'scant'
Experts say more research is needed before reaching a scientific conclusion.
History of the human face: Video shows six million year evolution of the face of man
A video showing the facial changes that Europeans have gone through
Australia's Stonehenge: Inscriptions on prehistoric mystery monument 'hold clues to first human language'
Amateur historians believe that they have pieced together the mystery of Australia's Stonehenge
China: Archaeologists find most complete cemetery from Western Han Dynasty
The Western Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China
Coywolf: The new species of wolf and coyote spreading across America
Scientists estimate that their genetic makeup is 10% dog, a quarter wolf and the rest coyote
New Zealand: 29 whales die after becoming stranded on remote island
The whale carcasses will be left to decompose naturally
Sepia space water detector ready for scientists to explore Milky Way after test success
Sepia signal receiver designed to detect water in outer space.
New World Pompeii: The Maya village preserved to perfection by a blanket of volcanic ash
Analysis from the village shows that the common people were not strongly ruled by the elite.
Brazil: 17-month old boy strikes back at venomous snake – killing it with one bite
The incident happened in the town of Mostardas in Rio Grande do Sul state, on 1 November.
Ancient mosaic and bronze stag unearthed in Syria
Archaeologists also found an early human settlement
Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova: The girl born with her heart on the outside of her chest
Pentalogy of Cantrel effects less than one in a million births.
Smoking: Stigmatising the habit can make it harder to quit
Research has found that a barrage of negativity can make smokers more stubborn when it comes to quitting
Not chubby, just husky: Fat dogs likely to be owned by fat people
A study has found that overweight people will probably have overweight dogs.
Finding King Alaric's tomb: The search for £750m worth of treasure
Experts have identified five places where King Alaric of the Visigoths may be buried.
Cockroach cave: Where billions of bugs feed on dead animals and dung [Video]
The Gomantong Caves in Borneo are home to billions of bugs.
Cannibal T-rex: Evidence discovered suggests Tyrannosaurus rex ate each other
T-Rex bone found in Wyoming had gnawing marks that matched those of its own kind.
How working class of ancient Mayan civilisation lived discovered through animal bones
"We still don't know much about the everyday lives of most [Mayan] people."
Halloween 2015: The Door To Hell in Turkmenistan that has been burning for 44 years [Video]
"It takes your breath away. You immediately think of your sins and feel like praying."
Prehistoric 6,300-year-old 'eco-home' found near Stonehenge
The home was constructed out of a fallen tree.
Ancient shipwreck graveyard from Roman and Medieval eras discovered near Greece
22 shipwrecks were found within 44 kilometres of each other in the Aegean Sea.
Drug developed to treat women with inherited cancers similarly beneficial for treating prostate cancer
'Our trial marks a significant step forward in the treatment of prostate cancer.'
Turkish police seize 1,000-year-old Bible that includes pictures of Jesus
Police also found 53 coins, which dated back to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
New component of Milky Way galaxy discovered by VISTA telescope
Astronomers have discovered there has been a supply of newly formed stars in the past 100 million years.
