SCIENCE

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.

Thousands of red crabs were recorded at Hannibal Bank Seamount – the furthest south the species has been charted.

73% of small islands will face freshwater shortages by 2050, as evaporation will exceed precipitation.

Is warfare in our genes or did it arise from civilisation?

Young Soviet pilot made history 55 years ago today.

Favouring the economic interests of certain citizens over children may be unconstitutional says judge.

A comprehensive dating program in Chauvet cave reveals two distinct periods of human occupations on the site.

Inscriptions from Kingdom of Judah reveals widespread literacy among population.

How has eating a meal in space changed since Yuri Gagarin first travelled to space in 1961?

Some planets lie so close to their host star that their atmosphere is blown away by radiation.

A new study suggests that human wastefulnesss and ecological disaster were not the sole contributors to its dwindling population

Scientists say emergence of new diseases from humans could have played role in Neanderthal demise.

Tigers are among the most beloved animals said Leonardo DiCaprio, whose foundation has contributed $6.5m.

Telescope tasked with finding habitable planets has entered into emergency power mode.

Shift in the distribution of global waters is changing the pole's location and the Earth's motion.

The six-month exhibition, Hadrian and His Cavalry will shed light on cavalry's role in Imperial Rome.

The Falcon 9 main-stage booster landed itself on an ocean platform in a dramatic spaceflight first.

One of the crew was rescued by a coastguard helicopter from Stornaway and taken to hospital.

Study shows the Arctic had no sea ice at all between six and ten million years ago.

Archaeologists say artefacts pillaged from heritage sites in war-torn country traced to London.

SpaceX achievement marks a historic first to make rockets recyclable, says the company.

Journalist Robin Ackroyd travelled across Mongolia to solve the mystery of where Genghis Khan was buried.

The Dragon spacecraft will carry with it the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).