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The Genesis project: Meet the man hoping to seed life on other planets

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

Current emissions could already warm world to dangerous levels. We are entering uncharted climate territory

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

Hong Kong chokes as air pollution reaches serious levels

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

Australia: Residents panic as gigantic 'meteor' seen over Queensland skies

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

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World's oldest 'cold case'? Ötzi the Iceman's murder finally solved

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

California passes law to save record number of whales dying from crab pot line entanglements

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

Barack Obama to meet Leonardo DiCaprio at White House to discuss climate change

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

Mane attraction: Some lion 'kings' are turning out to be queens

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

Climate change threatens coffee production - and our ability to enjoy our morning expresso

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

Mysterious Chinese skeletons in ancient London cemetery shed new light on Roman Empire

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

The universe is expanding in all of the directions all of the time

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

'Horny and hungry' eastern brown snake surprises Adelaide woman in her ugg boot

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

Mark Carney says green investments can boost global growth

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

Ig Nobel prizes reward research into rat trousers, living like a goat and the personalities of rocks

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

Autumn equinox: Five myths and facts about the astronomical phenomenon

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

Equinox 2016: Lovely photos of the first day of autumn in Britain

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

Did Aragorn kill Frodo? Teeth found in 'hobbit' cave suggests humans pushed species to extinction

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

Greenland's ice sheet is melting quicker than we thought

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

Genetic studies reveal diversity of early human populations – and pin down when we left Africa

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

World Rhino Day: 10 things you need to know about the species

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

How much do you really know about rhinos? Find out in our quiz

Test your knowledge with our World Rhino Day quiz!

Ancient Hebrew En-Gedi scroll unwrapped and read after 1,400 years – here's what it said

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

Climate change linked to shifts in Earth rotation drove early human migration out of Africa

Climate change drove early humans out of Africa over 125,000 years

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

Asian hornets have officially arrived in the UK. Here's why you don't need to worry about it

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

Adorable meerkat pups born at Taronga Zoo

Compare the meerkat in this video of two utterly adorable arrivals during Taronga Zoo 'baby boom'

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

How ancient Egyptians died – signs of inflammation, infections and cancer revealed in mummies

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

Nasa to make mystery announcement about 'surprising activity' on Europa

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

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit: Next logical step is to go back to the Moon - then Mars and beyond

International collaboration is central to the future of human space exploration – that and imagination.

ESA's Jan Woerner: From finding life on Mars to making a Moon village, it's in our genes to explore

European Space Agency's Space for Innovation conference was held at the Science Museum in London.

China's chemical accidents result in one death or injury every 10 hours

Latest Greenpeace research has revealed that almost 200 people have died and 400 injured in 2016 alone.

Tiny superhero tardigrade's genome may explain how it is able to trick death

Scientists have identified a unique protein in tardigrades that could protect humans against DNA damage.

Mystery dimming of 'alien megastructure' star is a load of interstellar junk

Scientists propose swarm of comets and planetoids is also causing light dips around another undiscovered star.

Photos of the hunt for two-metre long lizards in Bangkok's Lumpini Park

Lumpini Park is home to about 400 huge monitor lizards.

Mysterious mammoth fossil sheds light on species migration to California's Channel Islands

Scientists do not know which species the strange mammoth found on Santa Rosa Island belonged to.

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