SCIENCE

Ichthyosaurs became extinct long before other dinosaurs, and scientists have now worked out why.

Birds found to combine calls to convey messages, shedding light on the evolution of language in humans.

The ghostly creature was filmed by the crew on 27 February 2016 off the coast of Hawaii.

Study shows four US cities could save massive amounts of water by using rainwater to flush their toilets.

Among 331 Australian mammalian species, many are not studied by scientists, prompting fears for their survival.

Scientists have seen young galaxies merging to make bigger galaxies, capable of star formation.

At 2.46pm on 11 March 2011, Japan was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 – the biggest in the nation's recorded history and one of the five most powerful recorded ever around the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Virunga director Emmanuel de Merode discusses Africa's oldest park with IBTimes UK.

Petroperu may face a $17m fine if tests confirm that the spill affected health of locals.

A few lucky stargazers got to see a rare sight as the sky went green and red over UK.

The Tōhoku earthquake caused a massive tsunami and one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

Heavy winds and driving rains have knocked down several trees in the area, no injuries are life-threatening.

The 2016 total solar eclipse will take place on 8 and 9 March 2016, and can be followed live online.

Researchers hope core samples will reveal ancient history and how life revived after devastating space-rock impact

The ancient seal indicates that the woman who wore it was legally and financially independent.

Scientists find hurricane activity was reduced by 75% between 1645 and 1715 - a period of cool temperatures.

Scientists have been confused by Mercury's dark surface. Nasa's Messenger found dark carbon on its surface.

To deter poachers, the world biggest rhino farm in South Africa employs heavily-armed men.

11 March marks the five-year anniversary of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster. What caused the explosions?

Surrey Nanosystems makes 'super-black' Vantablack material even darker.

This year's shortlist includes a map of the human brain's pathways, delicate scales on a moth's wing, and a super-close-up of a butterfly's head.

A 16.5km long 'doline' has been found in China, with waterfalls, lakes and winding rivers.

Volcanologists have registered increased activity at Tungurahua for more than a week.

Silver Creek supervolcano flooded California, Nevada and Arizona with ash and gas 18.8 million years ago.

Interactive photos taken five years apart show the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, and the same areas today.

Teleportation is not restricted to the realm of quantum particles, but could be possible in our world.

European Space Agency (ESA) to launch the Trace Gas Orbiter, a probe designed to analyse the Martian atmosphere.

Prehistoric cemetery found by archaeologists working at a site called Khalet al-Jam'a.

Scientists believe the iceberg which sank the passenger liner may have originated in southwest Greenland.