SCIENCE

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.

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.