SCIENCE

Earth Day 2016 marked by pledge to plant 7.8 billion trees – one for each person on the planet.

Hannah Osborne Apr 21, 2016

Fossil of infant Rapetosaurus krausei shows giant dinosaurs were born with adult proportions.

Hannah Osborne Apr 21, 2016

The 'sweaty' advertising panel is designed to fool the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

Oliver Cragg Apr 21, 2016

The Earth Day Network has an ambitious dream: to plant 7.8 billion trees by 2020.

Alex Wheeler Apr 21, 2016

British physicist Dr Mike McCulloch of Plymouth University has presented results on a new theory.

Mary-Ann Russon Apr 21, 2016

Nasa and the ESA combined images of Bubble Nebula to create first whole image of the nebula.

Matt Atherton Apr 21, 2016

Scientists examine the options for female astronauts and the issue of menstruation in space.

Hannah Osborne Apr 21, 2016

The mummy was found buried in the ancient fishing village of Aspero.

Adam Justice Apr 21, 2016

In modern humans, laughter may be a testimony of a relationship's quality.

Léa Surugue Apr 21, 2016

A bizarre hoax leading people to believe the moon will appear green is trending online.

Léa Surugue Apr 21, 2016

How the 1986 nuclear accident still haunts the plant's workers, residents and clear up staff.

Alice de la Chapelle Apr 21, 2016

A mini pink moon can be observed in April 2016. What is the meaning behind the farthest full moon of the year's name?

Léa Surugue Apr 21, 2016

President Rafael Correa said rebuilding costs could reach $3bn.

Mary Papenfuss Apr 21, 2016

Monkeys found a way to migrate into North America from South America before the Isthmus of Panama existed.

Matt Atherton Apr 20, 2016

The Lyrid meteor shower returns this week, peaking on Friday 22 April.

Matt Atherton Apr 20, 2016

Peake said he is hoping to run the marathon in 3.5 to 4 hours.

Adam Justice Apr 20, 2016

Companies could use a natural alternative to plastic, but without laws to enforce it our oceans are suffering.

Tony Juniper Apr 20, 2016

DNA 'GPS' allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of Yiddish to Iranian and Ashkenazic Jews.

Hannah Osborne Apr 20, 2016

Aerial photos of earthquake-hit towns in Ecuador show the extent of the damage as country buries its dead.

David Sim Apr 20, 2016

Psychologists probe the 'overview effect' of seeing our planet from afar.

Léa Surugue Apr 20, 2016

Only 7% of 2,300km-long reef system left untouched by bleaching, survey says.

Karthick Arvinth Apr 20, 2016

Length of heatwave breaks its own record since temperatures have been tracked for 137 years.

Mary Papenfuss Apr 20, 2016

Study finds new evidence to suggest Karl Gegenhaur's theory was correct, and human limbs evolved from gills.

Matt Atherton Apr 19, 2016

Instalment of 3R replica of destroyed Syrian monument sparks debate on propaganda and historic accuracy.

Umberto Bacchi Apr 19, 2016

The psychology of cult leaders like David Koresh have fascinated sociologists for decades

Léa Surugue Apr 19, 2016

Nasa partnered with tech company Harmonic aimed at showing the 'breathtaking beauty and grandeur of space'.

Adam Justice Apr 19, 2016

Excavation of part of a site near the old Town House uncovers medieval objects.

Léa Surugue Apr 19, 2016

Researchers claimed the coral had survived previous bleaching events due to gradually warming waters.

Adam Justice Apr 19, 2016

The dramatic eruption caused the nearby airport to close.

Adam Justice Apr 19, 2016