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Scientists baffled by diamond-filled alien stone that contains materials predating Solar System

A small extraterrestrial pebble was found to contain exotic micro-mineral compounds not found anywhere on Earth or any meteorites or comets.

Greco-Roman tombstone with painted false door discovered in Alexandria

The "distinguished" tombstone was discovered by an Egyptian team of archaeologists along with other remains of tombs at the Al-Abd archaeological site.

Photos show terrifying power of deadly mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county

The death toll from the mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county is expected to rise as rescue workers search for an unknown number people still unaccounted for.

Climate change impact on marine food webs

Climate change could lead to marine food shortage, posing a serious threat to sea life

Warm ocean waters and rising CO2 levels are likely to disturb the food chain.

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Scientists have created the coldest liquid water ever - and it's 45 degrees below freezing

Water is one of the most ubiquitous substances on our planet, but we are often unaware of how unusual it is.

Japanese astronaut grows 3 inches in space and is worried he won't be able to get back to Earth

A Japanese astronaut has spoken about his amazing growth spurt and concerns that he may not fit into his Earth-bound Soyuz space shuttle.

In pictures: Thousands of tourists stranded as Swiss resort of Zermatt is cut off by heavy snow

Around 13,000 tourists have become stranded by heavy snow in Zermatt, at the foot of Switzerland's famous Matterhorn.

Ancient royal 'summer vacation' palace unearthed in China

The residence was a summer getaway spot for the imperial family and other high-ranking officials, according to archaeologists.

Snow falls in Sahara desert for third time in 40 years: See the breathtaking images here

Sand dunes in the Algerian town of Ain Sefra were blanketed by a 16-inch thick layer of snow. This was only the third snowfall to be recorded in the town.

Nasa captures Saturn's icy rings and cute little moon in a breathtaking cosmic shot

Cassini's narrow-angle camera took the snapshot on 12 February, 2016 when the spacecraft was flying approximately 1.2 million kilometres away from its innermost moon.

Granite feet discovered in Egyptian parking lot traced back to ancient statue of King Amenhotep III

The Ministry of Antiquities confirmed that the fragment was a historical artefact and includes hieroglyphic details about the pharaoh's coronation and birth name.

Climate change is turning green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef female - here's how

More than 99% of green sea turtles coming from the northern Great Barrier Reef are females, study finds.

Did top-secret Zuma mission fail? US government satellite launched by SpaceX could be 'dead in orbit'

The Zuma mission has been shrouded in mystery ever since it was announced in October last year.

5,000-year-old rock art in India could be the oldest supernova evidence in human history

The rock art represents two cosmic objects, a full moon and a star which exploded sometime around 3,600BC.

Vote for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award

Choose one of these 24 stunning animal pictures as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

Lost Scottish monastery, where ancient Bible text was written, discovered after 1,000 years

The Book of Deer, a biblical manuscript, contains the first written evidence of the Scottish Gaelic language.

Titanoboa: The monster snake that measured 50 feet and ate crocodiles for dinner

Titanoboa cerrejonensis is the largest snake ever known to have existed and an early ancestor to today's boa constrictors.

Firehawks: Killer birds in Australia are deliberately starting fires to scare prey into the open

Intriguing behaviour of raptors is widely known among Australia's indigenous people and is often represented in sacred ceremonies.

Zhu families: The Chinese villages where women are labelled witches and ostracised from society

In rural China, people who believe in witches will ostracise entire families they are suspicious of. But it turns out the 'witches' will stick together to survive.

Mind-boggling experiments reveal glimpses of a 4th dimension

Scientists have long believed there may be a fourth spatial dimension beyond human perception in our 3D world.

One in 10 believe an alien invasion of Earth in 2018 is likely

Global Ipsos-Mori poll finds more Indians believe in prospect of alien invasion than any other country.

Search for medieval Book of Deer monastery gets major archaeological breakthrough

Researchers found various artefacts that can be traced back to the early medieval monastic period in a field near Deer Abbey in Aberdeenshire.

What are 'dead zones'? Volume of oxygen-deprived water in oceans has quadrupled in the past 50 years

Global warming and changing climate have expanded regions in the ocean that have zero oxygen by four times. In coastal waters it has gone up ten-fold since 1950.

Watch video: 500,000-year-old 'paradise' spot of Homo erectus discovered in Israel

Archaeologists uncovered hundreds of flint axes at the site in Jaljulia and believe the area may have been a regularly visited spot by prehistoric hunter gatherers.

The ocean floor is slowly sinking under the weight of melting glaciers

Scientists found that while in the Arctic region the sinking was over 1mm a year, in the south Pacific it was 0.4mm a year.

Watch SpaceX successfully launch US government's mysterious Zuma spacecraft in first flight of 2018

Following the successful Zuma mission, SpaceX's new massive Falcon Heavy rocket will be launched later this month.

High above Jupiter: Nasa captures turbulent Jovian clouds in stunning new photo

The spectacular image was taken by the Juno spacecraft from a distance of about 13,345km.

Brave dog survives 10 days in snowy mountain after becoming 'disoriented' during walk

A brave dog named Red survived 10 days in the on Preseli mountains after getting 'disoriented' and disappeared during a walk.

What is space fever? Prolonged time spent in zero gravity has a weird effect on astronauts' bodies

The human body has evolved to handle only a certain amount of temperature changes on Earth. Space, however, presents a whole new level of challenges and physical stress.