Eruption has occurred north of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland, prompting red aviation warning code.
Scientists at Italy's Gran Sasso National Laboratory find low energy solar neutrinos.
Telescope gathers data before and after collision of asteroids around a star which could signal formation of planets.
Scientists show genes controlling brain and nervous system vital for rabbit domestication.
Red squirrels in Scotland are under threat from a rare disease similar to Mycobacterium lepromatosis.
Using the principles of quantum entanglement, scientists have obtained an image using light that never saw the object.
Recent observations reaffirm theory that we live inside a big, hot gas bubble.
Explore Mars has reportedly discovered a new way to detect life on Mars using military technology.
'Walking fish' show what might have happened 400 million years ago.
No, these are not Pussy Riot's holiday photos, they're Chinese women wearing facekinis.
Global warming raises likelihood of severe and irreversible damage, according to draft of UN report.
Habitat loss, climate change and environmental contamination are threatening many birds with extinction.
US Department of Energy's Holometer to find out if we live in a 2D hologram.
University College London cosmologists are conducting astronomical surveys to reveal how universe is lit
With expansion overtaking closure of coal-based power plants, the world is committed to 300 billion tonnes of emissions from these plants says a study.
Radiocarbon testing reveal oldest known, scientifically validated human footprints in a Romanian cave.
Nasa Apollo astronauts have described the smell of moondust as being like gunpowder
Three million-year-old fossil of toddler did not develop like modern humans.
Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist explains 'Half Earth' theory to prevent mass extinction.
Five potential landing sites earmarked for first landing on a comet.
North Carolina State University students create nail polish which detects date rape drugs in drinks
Iceland's Meteorological Office said a magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Bardarbunga volcano overnight
A new missile designed to travel at five times the speed of sound and destroy targets anywhere in the world within an hour has burst into flames.
Study finds more than 500 methane vents off US east coast that could worsen global warming.
Authorities lower the aviation alert code back down to orange after temporarily raising it to red.
Fears are mounting that heavy rains forecast for Monday could increase the size of the 200ft-deep sinkhole.
At least 87 people have been injured and several buildings damaged by the 6.0-magnitude earthquake with hit Northern California on Sunday.
Rhodiola herb found in cold and highland climate could be the end to the quest for Sanjeevani, claims Indian scientists.
Earthquake strikes four miles from Napa County and is felt in San Francisco, leaving thousands without power.
The three-engine Falcon 9R rocket broke up in mid-air after an anomaly in its system.