Africa's tallest tree discovered in remote valley of Kilimanjaro
Scientists say urgent action is needed to protect region in which the natural wonder is located.
Foreign planes and Palestinian firefighters tackle wildfires – as 13 arrested in Israel for arson
Unseasonably dry weather and easterly winds helped kindle the fires, which now stretch across half the country.
A Peruvian farmer is suing German energy giant RWE over climate change
Churup Glacier in Peru is melting due to climate change and a resident is suing RWE.
Fire and brimstone: Stunning photos of an illegal coal-fired steel plant
Authorities are pushing to shut down privately owned steel factories in an effort to meet China's carbon dioxide emissions targets.
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Those who believe invasive species aren't a problem are jumping on the post-truth bandwagon
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Shrine of St Olaf, Viking miracle maker and king, discovered in Norway
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Eager beavers: Beaver reintroduction hailed a success in Scotland as species get native status
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The North Pole is at melting point now, when it's normally -20°C at this time of year
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Where will the next mega earthquake hit? Curvy faults may be key
Scientists say likelihood that fault curvature is linked to megathrust earthquakes is over 99%.
'Non-Jews' blamed for wildfires ravaging Israel as Palestinians celebrate 'arson intifada'
The hashtag #Israelisburning trended on social media as some Arabs and Palestinians celebrated the fires.
What is a fogbow and why are they so hard to spot?
Almost as large as rainbows, but its form is usually colourless and has a flatter shape.
Single-toothed sea monsters haunted imaginations of inland Maya people
Terrifying sea monsters are depicted in 3,000-year-old art from Mesoamerican sites far away from the coast.
To get sex, flamingos rely on elaborate flirting
Flamingos who perform the most complex sexual displays are more likely to breed.
Long-lost ancient Egyptian city dating back 7,000 years discovered near Abydos
The discovery was made by Egyptian archaeologists near the city of Abydos.
2,000-year-old pet cats unearthed in Roman graveyard in Egypt
The way the cats were buried suggests that they were well-cared-for pets that died of natural causes.
Under toxic black skies, children play around oil fields set alight by Isis as they fled
Children with blackened faces play in and around puddles of thick crude oil gushing from the breached wells.
Costa Rica announces state of emergency as Hurricane Otto heads towards coast
The hurricane is expected to reach southern Nicaragua or northern Costa Rica on Wednesday night.
Central Tokyo sees November snowfall for the first time in 54 years
Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking to the ground in most places.
A wonderful lie - Here's why telling kids Santa is real is not such a good idea
Trust in adults might be undermined when children are told Father Christmas is just a myth.
'A terrible place' - the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica started disappearing in the 1940s
The Pine Island Glacier began melting due to extreme El Niño activity, and is now responsible for 5% of global sea-level rise.
World's last wild tigers may be wiped out by bad planning of roads and railways
There are less than 4,000 tigers left in the wild and their habitat is at risk from bad infrastructure planning.
Dogs remember our actions - and can imitate us
Dogs show signs of episodic memories as they can recall human actions even without expecting to be tested on them.
Viral graph shows catastrophic polar ice loss due to extreme weather
Scientists say extreme events are partly due to climate change but had different causes.
Bolivia is suffering worst drought in 25 years, with no end in sight
Much of La Paz receives water just three days a week, from 6am to 9am, because reservoirs serving the city are nearly dry.
Extremely rare and ancient 'thinking man' jug discovered in Israel
Vessel dates to Middle Bronze Age and was found alongside daggers, an axe head and arrowheads.
Astronauts could use frozen lake discovered on Mars for drinking water
A vast, shallow repository of ice has been discovered in a convenient spot for landing and living on the Red Planet.
Donald Trump just backtracked on man-made climate change: 'I think there is some connectivity'
Trump softens campaign rhetoric and says he has "an open mind" on Paris Agreement.
Mysterious ancient rock art unearthed in Jordan's Black Desert
The inscriptions tell the story of how life flourished in the desert 2,000 years ago.
Bigger penises make female fish evolve bigger brains – so they can avoid males
Females appear to evolve increased cognitive ability so they can avoid male mating attempts.
Confident fathers reduce pre-teen kids' risk of engaging in bad behaviour
A strong emotional response to baby also positively correlated with decreased risks of bad behaviour in kids.
Hurricane Otto to hit Central America on Thanksgiving Thursday
Hurricane season for the Atlantic 'ends' on 30 November, with 15 storms named in 2016.
Canada announces plan to phase-out coal power by 2030
The move comes after similar plans were announced by France, the UK and other European countries.
Photos: Torrential rain causes flash flooding in parts of England and Wales
Torrential downpours and winds of up to 80mph caused misery in parts of the country.
Is expensive champagne really any better?
The environment around the glass might be more important than what's in it.
Women – being nice at work means you get paid less
Women who are seen as more 'agreeable' tend to receive lower salaries than what they deserve.
Nigerian tribal king flies to London seeking justice for his people over oil spills blamed on Shell
King Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi tells High Court 'my people are dying from contaminated water'.
Globule in space acts as mirror to reflect X-rays from star in death throes
The Bok globule is a small cloud that gives birth to stars, and is most distant of its kind to have been discovered.
The catapocalypse is here. Unstoppable appetite of feral cats driving species to extinction
New control methods must be used to stop feral cats demolishing hundreds of endangered species in Australia.
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