SCIENCE

North Korean and Western scientists collaborate on study of DPRK's little-studied active volcano.

A Florida man captured the grisly scene on camera while out for a walk.

Aftershocks continue to rattle country after an earthquake killed nine people and injured more than 1,000.

Fears of Fukushima-like damage to nearby nuclear reactor dispelled by Japan authorities.

Painting by Tomasso Assan Paleologo in San Giovanni Maggiore Basilica damaged by absent-minded renovators.

Elusive 'wonder material' takes graphene's title as the strongest substance ever made.

Ocean bacteria and algae survived the asteroid strike, supplying ocean-dwelling creatures with food.

The holiday rental site selected different sets of winners, who stayed one night each in the underwater bedroom.

Greenland doubled its rate of ice loss form 2003 to 2010.

Bed bugs which resist exposure to pesticides tend to have thicker cuticles.

Warmer summers give shrubs longer growing seasons, so more food is available for moose in the cold winters.

Lake District Biogas plant will covert fats and sugars from cheese production into gas energy for local homes.

Researchers have found a giant stone ball in a forest, and claim an ancient civilisation left it behind.

Study suggests oil spill caused lung abnormalities and pregnancy failures in bottlenose dolphins.

Internet users swarm to Weibo to welcome the scientist who, until recently, only enjoyed 'cult status' in China

Climate change denialism is not the same as scientific scepticism, researchers say.

Scientists have examined which parts of an apology are the most effective to gain forgiveness.

The royal couple saw the endangered one-horned rhino, whose numbers are rising despite the attentions of poachers.

Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner announced the Breakthrough Starshot initiative in New York

Gary and Angela Williams, from Overton in Lancashire, are now negotiating with potential buyers.

Rodinia and Nuna-Columbia broke apart 700 million years ago, eventually forming North America and Asia.

Salmon farmers have blanket authorisation to shoot 'problem animals' in ecologically sensitive area.

Presence of sexually transmitted infections likely helped monogamy develop in humans.

Supermassive black holes can only be aligned if they are all spinning the same direction.

The exploration of a shaman sanctuary in Poland can help archaeologists understand ancient rituals and beliefs.

Breakthrough Starshot initiative aims to get humans to far reaches of space within a generation.

Jaguar Paw Temple in Northern Guatemala is difficult to access.

Watch livestream of Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner announcing latest space exploration initiative.

Well-preserved remains of 1,400-year-old mummy found with horse, saddle and grave goods.