SCIENCE

Greenhouse gasses can wreak havoc in an atmosphere and Venus is an extreme example.

Palaeontologists were able to digitally reconstruct every bone of the dinosaur's skull, allowing them to study features like nerves, never described before.

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

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

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

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.

While astronomers have predicted this type of event before, it has never been observed directly in a distant galaxy.

The technology works in much the same way as Global Positioning Systems on Earth, albeit on a cosmic scale.

New study warns that the rhesus monkeys in Florida carry a virus that deadly to humans: Herpes B. The state wants to get rid of the animals to avoid contamination.

Professor Con Slobodchikoff hopes to develop technology that will allow pets and their owners to communicate effectively for the first time in history.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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