SCIENCE

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Scientists detect "whirlpool"-like motion of gases inside galaxies which formed 800 million years after Big Bang.

The new research has implications for understanding how planetary systems form, astronomers say.

The world is getting warmer each year and humans are to blame.

Norishige Kanai made headlines with tweet claiming he had grown 9cm since leaving for International Space Station.

Nasa's images shared on Instagram offer a bird's eye view of what is happening in some parts of the country.

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

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

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.

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

33 fossil teeth of the Cretaceous Period shark, collected over a period of 38 years, revealed a new species that was likely the ancestor of the largest known shark – megalodon.

Billions in research and development are lost every time a new government shifts major spaceflight strategy, say researchers.

The 18th century Dutch warship, the 19th century British steamboat and the ancient lighthouse were all found on sea floor of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Dutch start-up Lightyear has designed a solar-powered car prototype which can be driven for months without charging.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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