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1,500-year-old painted banquet hall offers rare insight into Peru's ancient Moche culture

The Moche society which lived in northern Peru from the 1st to the 8th centuries preceded the Incan civilisation and Hispanic conquest.

Physicists shocked after spotting particles wildly spinning in the 'wrong' direction

Scientists found that when spinning protons collide with a larger gold nucleus, the neutrons switch directions to the left instead of the right.

Watch: ULA kicks off 2018 by launching US spy satellite on a secret mission that no one knows about

United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg air force base, launching the NRO's secret spy satellite into space.

Nasa thought the first female astronauts would need makeup and hundreds of tampons

40 years ago today, NASA revealed its first astronaut class consisting exclusively of women. These astronauts would reach posterity not just as "NASA girls" but as groundbreakers.

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'I've never seen anything like that anywhere, ever': Ice cut into strange shapes by Canadian bridge

Paul Tymstra took the photo while on a training session as he was preparing his descent into Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island.

Distant supermassive black hole caught feeding and blasting out double cosmic 'burps'

Astronomers have captured "burps" in the past but this is the first time a supermassive black hole has been caught burping twice.

Newly-discovered earliest burial tomb of 9th century BC Scythian prince may contain hidden treasure

The ancient burial tomb may also contain a well-preserved "ice mummy" along with other treasures such as carpets, wood carvings and more.

Crocodile stuck with tyre on its neck for two years is being 'strangled to death'

A crocodile was spotted in Indonesia with a tyre stuck around its neck. The animal has difficulties breathing. It's believed the animal has been living like this for two years

Photos: Rescuers and sniffer dogs hunt for survivors or bodies in deep mud inside Montecito homes

The search for survivors and bodies after a mudslide engulfed homes in Santa Barbara County enters its third day. Seventeen people confirmed dead, with five still unaccounted for.

Swedish zoo killed nine healthy lion cubs because their upkeep was too expensive

Sweden's Borås Zoo has admitted to killing nine healthy lion cubs since 2012 because their upkeep was too costly.

Watch: Mammoth whale pushes diver to protect her from deadly tiger shark attack

Sixty-three-year-old marine biologist Nan Hauser believes the creature steered her away from the certain attack of a tiger shark.

Citizen scientists find new planetary system

Five new alien super-Earth exoplanets found 620 light years away by citizen scientists in a first

The new five-exoplanet system, dubbed K2-138, is located within the Aquarius constellation and is the first planetary system to be found by citizen scientists.

Orion Nebula in 3D: Stunning Nasa video captures baby stars, glowing cosmic clouds like never before

The video lets us dive deep into the nebula, which is located some 1,350 light years away from Earth.

You shouldn't feed your dog raw meat. This is why

Study by Dutch scientists shows that raw meat contains dangerous levels of bacteria that could harm pets.

Scientists discover huge water deposits on Mars that could sustain manned missions to the planet

Understanding water ice on Mars is key to unlocking the secrets of the Red Planet, according to scientists.

This snake's record-breaking bite could kill up to 100 people

A snake in Australia yielded a record-breaking amount of venom during a milking session. The 3.1027g bite is enough to kill up to 100 people.

Great Pyramid of Giza: Is there an iron throne made of meteorites in newly discovered void?

Archaeoastronomy professor suggests recently discovered void in heart of pyramid could house throne built of metal from outer space.

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Why the plastic bottles you recycle will probably still end up in a landfill

The UK government has announced its latest pledge in the war against plastic. But where do the plastic bottles we recycle end up?

One of the largest volcanic eruptions ever happened in 2012 - and barely anyone noticed

New research is revealing fascinating details about the largest underwater eruption in the past 100 years.

Pelican spider: Meet the arachnid that looks like a small pelican and feeds on its friends

The Pelican spider, from Madagascar, remained unstudied for a long time after its discovery. A recent study of the arachnid reveals this blighter's secrets

Plastic Beach: Just look at all the rubbish polluting the Thames

Theresa May has pledged to eradicate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, as part of a new environmental agenda.

200-million-year-old fossils reveal how early butterflies thrived before the first flowers appeared

Researchers, Timo van Eldijk and Bas van de Schootbrugge, have discovered the oldest known fossil remains of moths and butterflies, dating back to more than 200 million years ago.

New turkey-sized dinosaur discovered in ancient Australian river bed

Previously unknown species, which has been named Diluvicursor pickeringi, uncovered in 113-million-year-old rocks in south-eastern Australia.

Nasa's X-ray telescopes take you to the centre of the Milky Way in this 360 degree movie

A 360 degree visualisation allows you to experience travel through distant cosmos.

Building blocks of life found in ancient meteorites that fell to Earth 20 years ago

This is the first time water and organic matter associated with it has been found at the same place.

In pictures: Rescue workers hunt for 17 people still missing after mudslides hit California

Hundreds of rescue workers and volunteers are continuing the gruelling work of hunting for survivors and digging up bodies in the sea of mud and wreckage in Santa Barbara County.

Super-black bird of paradise feathers are so stunningly dark they absorb 99.96% of light - here's why

Black is the sexiest colour for the super-black bird of paradise

Giant burrowing bat which lived in prehistoric New Zealand discovered

The animal's specialized teeth and large size suggest it was capable of eating plants, as well as small vertebrates.

Alien signals? Data sheds new light on one of the biggest astrophysical mysteries of recent times

An unexplained source of powerful cosmic radio bursts is originating from an "extreme environment" that is among the most magnetic regions of the universe ever observed.