SCIENCE

Memorial services are held in Ukraine to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

The fourth reactor of Chernobyl's nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded on 26 April, 1986.

Using the so-called green biodiesel for transport could increase Europe's overall transport emissions rather than decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

Nightshade secretes nectar from its wounds, attracting ants that attack the herbivore and defend the plant.

Soldiers left their marks on the walls of Naours tunnels as they went to visit the ancient underground city.

Evolution of male population expansion can be traced by analysing differences between Y chromosomes.

Researchers took close-up photos of 1,800 unsuspecting species and recorded drone footage of the landscape.

German team looking to establish sex of chicks before they hatch to spare them painful death if they are male.

Reuters photojournalist Gleb Garanich photographed the survivors as they visited the ghost town and the dusty derelict flats there that were once home.

Thirty years later, IBTimes UK looks at Chernobyl's future as construction of the New Safe Confinement continues.

CERN's IT department has released data together with a virtual machine environment to make analysing data easier.

War in the east and new concerns raised by the Fukushima disaster presents a dangerous future for Ukraine.

According to Tyson, we should not dismiss the idea our universe is a simulation created by an advanced civilisation.

Chimpanzees show great dexterity with their hands, squeezing the fruits not unlike humans.

Interactive photos, taken a year apart, show areas of Nepal immediately after the quake and today.

Study predicts heatwaves will increase in frequency all over Europe.

Hailstones the size of coconuts damage thousands of homes across the South East Asian country.

On the first anniversary of the Nepal earthquake, geologists speak to IBTimes UK about why it was so destructive.

Researchers show movement of dinosaurs across the globe during Mesozoic Era.

Connected Conservation project will use CCTV, drones with infrared cameras and vehicle tracking sensors.

The 62-hour non-stop flight was dangerous due to a lack of emergency landing sites.

600-mile discovery uncovered under muddy water breaks 'all paradigms of reef science'.

Crossrail's chief archaeologist suggests the heads may have been hung from trees.

Greg Hunt is criticised for making empty promises by the Greens.

Climate deal known as the Paris Agreement is set to be signed by more than 165 countries.

Several gas fracking mines are located in the vicinity of the southern Queensland river in Australia.

The quake spread horror through Kathmandu and surrounding areas, including Mount Everest, killing almost 9,000 people as a result.

Another major earthquake could strike Nepal after a 7.8 magnitude quake devastated the region on 25 April 2015.

Timothy Mousseau discusses the impact that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has had on the area's wildlife.