SCIENCE

The Met Office has predicted a colder than average winter

Findings came after scientists used sophisticated tracking software to follow 34 whales over months.

Clear skies will cause temperatures to dip, while fields might end up soggy after days of rain.

Tsunamis are rare but deadly - improving awareness is thus crucial to save lives.

After the IC 2163 and NGC 2207 galaxies collided, gases and stars formed a stunning eyelid feature.

The cubs' stomachs still contain traces of what the researchers say could be mother's milk.

Tropical cyclones from a warmer past can tell us what future storms will look like as temperatures continue to rise.

Suspicious sounds of beeps and hums blamed for scaring away sea mammals such as seals and whales.

The prehistoric discovery places humans in the area 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.

The process of making fuel from poo mimics the way fossil fuels form in the ground.

The study could help songwriters on their way to their next catchy hit.

The odd-looking lump has been named Egg Rock and is made of iron and nickel.

First evidence suggests the ship roamed the waters of the Baltic Sea in the 19th century.

Scientist put constraints on weight of axions – extremely light particles that are candidates for dark matter.

The new report says that current emissions predictions will see global warming rise to over 3C.

We must cut another 25% carbon emissions globally on top of Paris pledges, says UN report.

It is the first time that scientists find a two-headed shark embryo within an oviparous species.

Rising levels of humidity are encouraging bacterial growth on the mummies.

In 2016, three supermoons occur in row between October and December.

Archaeological objects and animal remains rewrite history of humans who first reached Australia's arid regions.

The tools bear traces of complex techniques used to process ochre for rituals and in daily life.

Operation IceBridge airborne laboratory allows scientists to study the effects of climate change on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.

The female orgasm can't be understood by focusing on a single part of the body, says research.

Life on Earth may have started as an 'RNA world' of self-replicating molecules.

Massive clouds of dust and gas imaged from 7,500 light years away with the ESO's Very Large Telescope.

The Arctic sea is bright with glowing zooplankton, helping them make it through the dark winter.

Winners include a scene of the Milky Way behind a natural stone arch, and a bolt of lightning hitting the Grand Canyon.

"If conservation is to regain the initiative it needs to both protect what's left, and restore what is lost."

Alongside boat burial remains, researchers identified remarkable images of Egyptian watercraft on the walls.