John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, the oldest man in space and once ran for president.
Martha Henriques
Dec 09, 2016
The last surviving member of the original seven American 'Right Stuff' Mercury astronauts, has died at the age of 95.
David Sim
Dec 09, 2016
A site used by Emperors to sacrifice animals has been uncovered in China.
Léa Surugue
Dec 09, 2016
He was the third US astronaut in space and the first to orbit the Earth.
Brendan Cole
Dec 08, 2016
A scientist suing anonymous paper review site PubPeer for defamation is not allowed to unmask its reviewers.
Mary-Ann Russon
Dec 08, 2016
Nearby islands had been warned of potential tsunami danger after quake in Pacific.
Mark Piggott
Dec 08, 2016
A nearby star is showing what will happen when our Sun blows up at the end of its life cycle.
Martha Henriques
Dec 08, 2016
The piece of amber was destined to become a curiosity or piece of jewellery.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 08, 2016
The variola virus that causes smallpox diversified much later than scientists thought.
Léa Surugue
Dec 08, 2016
Earthquake epicentre was 160km west of Ferndale and had a depth of 12.1km.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 08, 2016
Three violent burials excavated in Poland linked with fear of vampires.
Martha Henriques
Dec 08, 2016
The crystal-like mineral is thought to have formed when the meteorite collided with another object in space.
Martha Henriques
Dec 08, 2016
Scientists have calculated that smallest area of habitat required for panda survival is 114.7sq km.
Léa Surugue
Dec 08, 2016
Karta, 34, has lost six infants since 1995 as a result of complications relating to her anatomy.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 08, 2016
Red List on conservation status of giraffes notes that the decline in numbers in Africa went unnoticed.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy
Dec 08, 2016
In the Pleistocene period, small ice caps at the easternmost edges of the country were the only ones to survive.
Martha Henriques
Dec 07, 2016
A Finnish IT company is offering cheaper access to space by building and programming its own satellites.
Mary-Ann Russon
Dec 07, 2016
Some animals were vulnerable to historic climate change, while other populations actually increased.
Martha Henriques
Dec 07, 2016
Slowing rotation means our days are getting longer every century.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 07, 2016
Leatherback turtles were all thought to be nomadic, but some of them have settled in the Mozambique Channel.
Martha Henriques
Dec 07, 2016
As sea ice is lost due to climate change, polar bears will have nowhere to hunt and live.
Martha Henriques
Dec 07, 2016
A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province, killing at least 97 people and sparking a frantic search for survivors.
David Sim
Dec 07, 2016
Authorities are investigating to find out whether the birds had died due to negligence.
Vasudevan Sridharan
Dec 07, 2016
Danish astronomer Olaus Roemer came up with the first figure for the speed on this day in 1676.
Brendan Cole
Dec 07, 2016
It used as much energy as San Francisco last year – but is turning to wind and solar power.
Tareq Haddad
Dec 06, 2016
US scientists will live-stream dive intended to document the wreckage of mini-submarine.
Léa Surugue
Dec 06, 2016
No, it's not true. But there are plenty of unusual things happening at the poles at the moment.
Martha Henriques
Dec 06, 2016
A new report has found that well-managed and transparent trophy hunting could help conservation.
Léa Surugue
Dec 06, 2016
Ice deep in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet records how quickly the continent warmed from 20,000 years ago.
Martha Henriques
Dec 06, 2016
The history of oceans and how they impact atmospheric climate is clearer thanks to the little quahog clam.
Léa Surugue
Dec 06, 2016