Wildfires destroy homes on the island of Madeira and burn out of control on mainland Portugal.
Remains of a strange creature have been found by Siberian miners in diamond-yielding sands.
At least 17 petroglyphs stretching along 60ft of coastline discovered by tourists from Texas.
Pinatubo eruption cooled down planet, hiding effects of global warming on ocean rise.
The vessel, The Thames, was attempting to sail a direct sea route from Serbia to UK when it sank around 1878.
Royal Astronomical Society says Jupiter's gravitational field will produce one of best shows.
Scientists almost certain fourth neutrino does not exist following extensive search in South Pole.
East Fork pack, followed since 1930s, had gone down to four and den no longer in use.
Breeds preferred for their comfortable pace were used on long journeys.
A large fire east of Los Angeles quadrupled in size in 24 hours.
Stone tools reveal oldest evidence of protein residue, shedding light on sophistication of hominins.
Wormholes in electrically-charged black holes solve the problem of singularity say physicists.
Astronomers Ben Montet and Joshua Simon say no known stellar phenomenon can explain dimming pattern.
Researchers asserts the veins were likely 'pathways for groundwater'.
Pagan and Christian gods invoked in long-forgotten languages and strange symbols.
Scientists estimate that over 60% of Earth's oceans remain unexplored.
Many have taken to Twitter to point out Rio's 'hypocrisy' based on their own environmental record.
Adam Gilmour sees hybrid rocket engines powered by plastic and wax as the future of space travel.
The baby whale, dubbed Bob, was believed to be between six months and a year old.
Exhibition to mark 25th anniversary of aquarium aims to highlight the relationship between land and sea.
Camp Century infrastructure and waste was abandoned in 1967, believed to have been buried forever.
Women of noble descent were buried beside men in the grandiose mass grave.
Thought experiment was first proposed in 1600s and is still debated today.
The technology offers the tantalising prospect of ultra-fast processing speeds.
Great Flood took place in 1920 BC and saw up to 500,000 cubic metres of water per second.
Honey bees play a crucial role in the agriculture economy and food security.
Boncuklu people were foragers who developed small-scale agriculture before moving to Europe.
X-ray technique allows scientists to unveil picture that has been known about since 1920s.
Artefacts from many ancient cultures were recovered from the large family grave.
Scientists observe 115 cases of humpbacks interfering with killer whale hunts.