SCIENCE

Mystery solved as burial place of king Olaf II Haraldsson, beatified in 1031, is dug up

Eurasian beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago.

Warmer oceans and winds plus higher temperatures combine to begin a 'vicious circle' of warming in the Arctic.

Scientists say likelihood that fault curvature is linked to megathrust earthquakes is over 99%.

The hashtag #Israelisburning trended on social media as some Arabs and Palestinians celebrated the fires.

Almost as large as rainbows, but its form is usually colourless and has a flatter shape.

Terrifying sea monsters are depicted in 3,000-year-old art from Mesoamerican sites far away from the coast.

Flamingos who perform the most complex sexual displays are more likely to breed.

The discovery was made by Egyptian archaeologists near the city of Abydos.

The way the cats were buried suggests that they were well-cared-for pets that died of natural causes.

Children with blackened faces play in and around puddles of thick crude oil gushing from the breached wells.

The hurricane is expected to reach southern Nicaragua or northern Costa Rica on Wednesday night.

Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking to the ground in most places.

Trust in adults might be undermined when children are told Father Christmas is just a myth.

The Pine Island Glacier began melting due to extreme El Niño activity, and is now responsible for 5% of global sea-level rise.

There are less than 4,000 tigers left in the wild and their habitat is at risk from bad infrastructure planning.

Dogs show signs of episodic memories as they can recall human actions even without expecting to be tested on them.

Scientists say extreme events are partly due to climate change but had different causes.

Much of La Paz receives water just three days a week, from 6am to 9am, because reservoirs serving the city are nearly dry.

Vessel dates to Middle Bronze Age and was found alongside daggers, an axe head and arrowheads.

A vast, shallow repository of ice has been discovered in a convenient spot for landing and living on the Red Planet.

Trump softens campaign rhetoric and says he has "an open mind" on Paris Agreement.

The inscriptions tell the story of how life flourished in the desert 2,000 years ago.

Females appear to evolve increased cognitive ability so they can avoid male mating attempts.

A strong emotional response to baby also positively correlated with decreased risks of bad behaviour in kids.

Hurricane season for the Atlantic 'ends' on 30 November, with 15 storms named in 2016.

The move comes after similar plans were announced by France, the UK and other European countries.

Torrential downpours and winds of up to 80mph caused misery in parts of the country.

The environment around the glass might be more important than what's in it.