Amateur astronomers say Chinese space station could crash to Earth – are they right?
Astronomer says space station will not cause widespread death and destruction as feared
Swan Upping: Annual census of Queen's royal birds takes place on the River Thames
Led by the royal Swan Marker, the boats embark on a five day journey from Sunbury to Abingdon.
Bronze Age Yamna culture may have introduced cannabis to Europe and Asia 5,000 years ago
Traces found on archaeological digs suggest plant was cultivated and traded in Eurasia 5,000 years ago.
South African radio telescope MeerKAT uncovers 1,300 new galaxies
MeerKAT will become a part of the international Square Kilometre Array project, which is slated to be set up by 2020
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Turtles developed shells to burrow underground rather than to protect themselves
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Nasa unveils new design for Mars 2020 rover furthering the hunt for life on the Red Planet
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US federal court orders Navy to lower sonar levels in order to protect whales
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Queen Nefertiti, Stonehenge and Nazca Lines: Five greatest unsolved archaeological mysteries
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Oldest dog remains with traces of bone cancer found in Egypt
Osteosarcoma kills many dogs, and apparently affected them as far back as two millennia ago.
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
Theoretical physicist answers questions on what would happen if you got sucked into a black hole
Otters increasingly trafficked for their furs or for the illegal pet trade in Asia
Most of the illegal activity was reported in India
Facial attraction: Singletons drawn to their opposites while couples prefer their doppelgangers
Your relationships status is influencing who you find attractive
Largest 3D map of the universe created detailing 1.2 million galaxies to measure dark energy
The map helps scientists to study dark energy - a mysterious force driving the universe's rapid expansion
Did a burning oil spill wipe out the dinosaurs?
Asteroid impact would have burned huge oil reserves, potentially blocking 90% of the sun for years.
Bardarbunga volcano eruption of 2014 created the biggest caldera formation ever observed
Scientists get unprecedented view of poorly understood process of caldera formation.
Ocean warming, not atmospheric temperature, may be main contributor to glacier retreat
British Antarctic survey says glacier retreat may contribute to sea levels rising.
Ancient skeletons shed light on how early humans became farmers 10,000 years ago
Neolithic farming emerged in genetically distinct populations at different locations.
Jaws was 40 years ago — why do humans still seek revenge for shark attacks?
Unless perception changes, some of the planet's most charismatic species could be wiped out in our lifetime.
'Extinct' volcano near Rome is waking up and entering a new eruptive cycle
Geologists say Colli Albani has potential to unleash an eruption as big as Mount Vesuvius.
Siberian archaeologists find 5,000-year-old skeleton couple holding hands
They were buried near lake Baikal with a range of precious objects, including a jade knife.
Evil dinosaur with tiny 'T-Rex' arms discovered in Patagonia
Gualicho adds to the theory that T-Rex's small arms were not an ancestrally-inherited trait.
10 amazing and little-known facts on Shark Awareness Day
To mark Shark Awareness Day 2016, IBTimes UK looks at some lesser-known facts about the species.
Musical preferences are cultural rather than wired in the brain
Exposure to western music may have shaped our preference for consonant chords.
Tomb in Giza Pyramid is protected by a 'primitive machine' built by the ancient Egyptians
Archaeologists have digitally reconstructed the defence system protecting the king's chamber.
Solar Impulse 2: Photos of solar-powered plane's amazing round-the-globe journey
An aeroplane powered by energy from the sun has arrived in Egypt, its penultimate stop.
Watch Colorado police rescue a bear inexplicably trapped in a car
'How'd you get in there, bear?' the deputy asks, to no response from the bear.
Graveyard of ancient Greek shipwrecks discovered in Aegean Sea
Survey of Fournoi archipelago provides richest source of ancient shipwrecks in Greek Territory.
Big Bang from a Big Bounce: Our universe formed after another collapsed in on itself
Physicists show how Big Bounce theory of the universe could be possible - thanks to quantum mechanics.
Faroe Islanders launch 'sheep view' in bid to get on Google Street View
The Nordic islands have not been mapped - yet.
Solar Impulse 2 reaches Cairo after flying over Egyptian pyramids
The fuel-free plane will now set off on the ultimate leg of the adventure tour to Abu Dhabi.
Amazon rainforest has so many trees, it will be more than 300 years before we discover them all
More than 4,000 rare trees could possibly be identified, boosting conservation efforts.
Nasa's Juno probe sends back first image of Jupiter's moons via 'JunoCam'
The image shows the sunlit part of the planet and three of its four moons.
Watch corals dancing in high resolution thanks to an extreme underwater microscope
Benthic Underwater Microscope (BUM) captures corals at near micrometre-scale resolution.
Ground around one of the world's most dangerous volcano systems is raising up
Gas pressure, rather than a surge in volcanic magma, appears to have caused uplift.
Philippines celebrates victory in South China Sea dispute but China rejects The Hague's decision
China was criticised for 'harming' coral reef ecosystems and interfering with traditional fishing rights.
FAST: China completes world's largest radio telescope – raising hopes of finding new worlds and alien life
Last panel of FAST telescope was fitted on 3 July and it will begin operations in September.
ESO's Very Large Telescope gives most detailed view of Orion Nebula ever seen
Spectacular view of Orion Nebula reveals 10 times more brown dwarfs and low-mass objects than were known.
Telipogon diabolicus: Weird species of Colombian orchid resembles a devil's head
The heart of the flower looks like a demon's head staring back at onlookers.
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'It Really Hurt My Feelings': Chicago High School Student Denied of Her Diploma After Doing a Split on Stage
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Christian Leaders Sound Alarm Over Bible Translation Accused of Twisting Key Passages
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70-Year-Old Washington Woman Drove SUV on Train Tracks in Shocking Footage: Here's Why She Did It
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