SCIENCE

Do you know what orangutan means in Malay and where do they sleep?

The study may have implications for understanding how planets like Venus evolved.

For years, scientists have thought that fin rays were unrelated to digits in four-legged animals.

The ship sank in 1803 after it was hit by a devastating storm - it had been lost ever since.

Mummy's clothes were made both from wild and domesticated species.

What started as a small brush fire has exploded to cover more than 40 square miles of mountain and desert east of LA.

Ancient radiocarbon activity from solar storms in trees could frame a better chronology of the past.

Opponents fear devastating unforeseen consequences if engineered life forms are released.

Previous studies had said the Isthmus formed between 6 and 23 million years ago.

New study seeks a better understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans.

All that remains of many homes is burnt patio furniture and skeletal remains of cars leaking molten metal onto driveways.

Human rights and civil society groups urge it to be adopted before 30 August 2016 to prevent armed conflict.

Raging fire is 0% contained and threatening 34,000 homes and other structures.

Hunter Josh Bowmar came in for heavy criticism after he posted a video showing him killing a black bear with a spear.

On 18 August, the 'Full Sturgeon Moon' will rise in the sky - find out more...

Researchers devised an online test to determine the size of people's vocabularies

The development could lead to a radical rethinking of our understanding of the universe.

Ancient skull was found more than five decades ago in Alaska.

The mysterious Zenkerella rodent has never been seen alive by scientists.

On the images recorded by scientists, damage begins after just two hours.

The train is thought to have been carrying gold, silver and paintings seized from Hungarian Jews.

The footage was captured as part of the annual #bearcam streaming of the salmon run.

Rivers reached historic highs as some areas received two feet of rain in a 48-hour period.

New findings are strongest indication that Professor Stephen Hawking's black-hole theories are correct.

The Terra satellite that took the picture has been operating since 1999.

Shallow oceans of liquid-water could have been present on the planet's surface.

Burned Habitat for Humanity office was planning to rebuild houses burned last year.

Six people have died as the state governor warns that waters are still set to rise in many areas.

The ice sheets were so big it was possible to walk from Ireland to Norway.