SCIENCE

The thick haze covering many parts of Hong Kong is said to have been caused by a nearby Taiwan-bound tropical cyclone.

Witnesses described a 'huge ball of flame' shooting towards the Earth.

Hubble telescope images indicates a global saline ocean beneath its icy shell.

Large circles in southern Peru appear to represent trade exchanges more than 1,000 years ago.

Space agency set to unveil findings from images of Jupiter's moon taken by Hubble Space Telescope.

India chose Gandhi's birth anniversary as he led a life with the least carbon footprint.

Scientists have used criminology methods to find out more about who shot Ötzi in the Alps 5,000 years ago.

There will be a bounty on pots and lines lost by crabbers which cause whales to drown or slowly starve to death.

The discussion, which has been scheduled for 3 October, will also include climate scientist Dr Katharine Hayhoe.

The 'rare, local phenomenon' has been observed in Botswana.

Altered rainfall and warm temperatures are degrading the quality of coffee and cutting down production.

Bones found in a Roman cemetery in Southwark suggest Asian individuals migrated to the empire.

Maps of light from just after the Big Bang show the universe is, in all likelihood, directionless.

The 1m long snake is thought to be the second most poisonous land snake in the world.

Bank of England governor calls for long-term financing of green projects to combat climate change.

The annual ceremony saw prizes given for the year's strangest scientific research.

Earth will experience exactly 12 hours of daylight and darkness - or will it?

IBTimes UK presents photos of Britain as we leave summer behind and head into autumn.

New evidence suggests H. floresiensis may have cohabited with early humans on Indonesian island of Flores.

Underestimates of the rock mass flows beneath Greenland have led to incorrect assessments of loss of ice.

Three studies chart the movement of early humans out of Africa through DNA.

They have poor eyesight but a great sense of smell while three out of the five species are critically endangered.

Test your knowledge with our World Rhino Day quiz!

The scroll had been destroyed in a huge fire inside the En-Gedi Holy Ark in 600 AD.

Shifts in the Earth's rotation led to wetter climate that influenced population movements out of Africa.

Asian hornets been sighted in Gloucestershire after years of warnings of an invasion from France.

Though the sex has not been verified, keepers think the two newbies are female.

Proteins in mummy tissue suggest familiar diseases may have affected ancient Egyptians.

Space agency to host conference on Monday 26 September to announce new findings from Jupiter's icy moon.