Oxygen detected in galaxy 13.1bn light years away
Scientists announce most distant oxygen ever detected from Earth, giving an insight into how universe began.
800,000-year-old footprints of Homo erectus unearthed in Eritrea desert
Oldest Homo erectus fossilised footprints ever found are located in a desert in Africa.
Saffire I: Watch Nasa successfully light a fire in space
Nasa carried out 'Spacecraft Fire Experiment' on board the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo vehicle.
Watch Hoover the tiger freed from illegal circus after being trained with whips
The tiger was trained with whips up until Animals Defenders International found him after an 8-month search.
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Alien contact unlikely to happen for another 1,500 years
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First 'extinct meteorite' discovered in Swedish quarry dates back 470 million years
Mineral composition of the meteorite is different from those popularly found on Earth.
Texas: Giant unstable sinkholes are growing, could be on verge of catastrophic collapse
Satellite data shows large areas of subsidence around two massive sinkholes in Texas.
Experiment to identify criminals by their body odour shows promising results
Scientists have shown that witnesses could potentially identify criminals by their smell.
Brazil: Construction of 40 major dams threat to Amazon, says Greenpeace
Construction of dams in the Tapajós river basin can wipe out large tracts of forests.
British researchers launch operation to unearth King Henry I's remains in school car park
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Planet Nine is not alone: More planets predicted to be hiding at edge of Solar System
Astronomers say there could be several more planets found beyond Pluto.
Trepanation: Early case of skull-drilling procedure discovered in 17th century skeleton
A skeleton found in a Polish town bears signs of an early trepanation surgical procedure.
Antikythera Mechanism: 2,000-year-old astronomical computer 'was used to predict the future'
Ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism found to have colour codes possibly relating to omens.
Juno: Facts about Jupiter as Nasa spacecraft prepares to arrive at the gas giant
As Juno prepares to arrive at Jupiter, here are the facts about the largest planet in our solar system.
Ghana: Watch video of Accra floods that turned streets into rivers after just 6 hours of rain
A video uploaded to Twitter showed streets flooded by a storm on 9 June.
Meet Lidar: The amazing laser technology that's helping archaeologists discover lost cities
Hidden cities and temples discovered in Cambodia using Lidar technology is just the tip of the iceberg.
Bramble Cay melomys: Great Barrier Reef rodent is first mammal to go extinct from climate change
Australian researchers confirm the Bramble Cay melomys become extinct from man-made climate change.
Elon Musk: People will probably die on the first SpaceX missions to Mars
Elon Musk is very excited about humans getting to Mars, but warns that it will be very dangerous.
Froggy style: Bombay night frog's mating position is unlike anything seen before
Bombay night frog has mating style unlike any of the other 7,000 frog species.
Spine-chilling Aztec skull masks in Templo Mayor were sacrificed noble warriors
The Aztecs may have created mask offerings to the god based on the skulls of sacrificed noble soldiers.
Kepler-1647b: Massive 'Tatooine' planet in binary system could have moons suitable for alien life
Scientists discover exoplanet of a similar size to Jupiter within the habitable zone of its solar system.
Tim Peake: Best photos from British astronaut's Instagram ahead of his return from space
During his six months in space, astronaut Tim Peake posted stunning pictures of Earth from space.
Jaguarundi cats: Habitat destruction and fur trade driving wildcat numbers down
The jaguarundi or eyra cat is facing increasing threats with the population potentially on the decline.
Cambodia: Massive temple complexes and cities from Khmer Empire discovered
Archaeologists reveal major medieval cities beneath Cambodia's jungle with laser technology.
Juno mission: Ten facts about the Nasa spacecraft speeding towards the gas giant Jupiter
Ten key facts about the Nasa Juno mission and spacecraft, due to arrive at planet Jupiter on 4 July 2016.
Solar Impulse flies over Statue of Liberty before landing in New York
The solar powered plane made the short journey from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania to New York's JFK airport.
US egg farmers to stop grinding male chicks alive by 2020
Instead, a new technology will be used to determine the sex of the chicken embryo inside the egg.
India: Male rhinos gore female to death for 'refusing to mate with them'
The female rhino had wandered into the territory of the males in search of food.
Nobel Prize winning scientists says Brexit risks UK's place steering EU scientific powerhouse
The 13 scientists, including Peter Higgs, say leaving the EU poses a 'key risk' to research and funding.
Tim Peake: ESA British astronaut prepares to leave ISS and return to Earth
British astronaut Tim Peake will land back on Earth in just a week, after six months aboard the ISS.
Juno: When it comes to learning about the Solar System size matters, and Jupiter is enormous
Nasa's Juno spacecraft will shed light on how all the planets in the Solar System formed.
Kublai Khan's legendary palace may lie under the foundations of the Forbidden City
Under the foundations of the Forbidden City, ancient foundations from the Yuan era have been discovered.
Africa's Atlantis: Lost Roman city of Rhapta discovered off Tanzania's Mafia Island, believes archaeologist
Sunken city off Mafia Island believed to be ancient Roman marketplace of Rhapta.
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