SCIENCE

At least 27 people are missing after rain-saturated hillsides collapsed onto Sucun village in China's Zhejiang province.

David Sim Sep 29, 2016

Striking pictures show devastating impact of climate change on reef systems around the Japanese islands.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 29, 2016

Violent behaviour is shaped by cultural factors but researchers shows it may have an evolutionary basis too.

Léa Surugue Sep 28, 2016

Polar bears are a protected species and shooting them is allowed only for self-defence and as a last resort.

David Sim Sep 28, 2016

Students kidnapped endangered African penguin Buddy and released it in the ocean.

Staff Reporter Sep 28, 2016

Pangolins are often referred to as the most trafficked animal in the world.

James Tennent Sep 28, 2016

UK government donated over £2.11m for survivors of the 5.7 magnitude Kagera earthquake

Elsa Buchanan Sep 28, 2016

A CalFire spokesman said this kind of 'extreme' fire behaviour is the 'new norm'.

David Sim Sep 28, 2016

Authorities searching for hundreds of missing tourists after evacuating more than 1,100 people.

Lewis Dean Sep 28, 2016

The billionaire and founder of SpaceX wants to cut the price of future travel to the Red Planet.

William Watkinson Sep 27, 2016

Providing for Dhaka's large population puts a strain on the city's deep water resources.

Léa Surugue Sep 27, 2016

T-Rex and other large theropods that grew quickly in size often displayed crests or horns.

Léa Surugue Sep 27, 2016

Claudius Gros wants to send a box full of microbial lifeforms to kick start evolution.

Hannah Osborne Sep 27, 2016

Study looks at two million years' worth of global temperatures to reassess future warming.

Andrew Glikson Sep 27, 2016

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

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 27, 2016

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

Fiona Keating Sep 26, 2016

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

Hannah Osborne Sep 26, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Sep 26, 2016

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

Hannah Osborne Sep 26, 2016

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

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 26, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Sep 26, 2016

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

Mary Papenfuss Sep 26, 2016

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

Lara Rebello Sep 26, 2016

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

Matt Thomas Sep 24, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Sep 23, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Sep 23, 2016

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

Hannah Osborne Sep 23, 2016

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

James Tennent Sep 23, 2016

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

Karthick Arvinth Sep 23, 2016