Thames Beater: Was this Neolithic tool mankind's first weapon?
A Neolithic weapon, found buried at the River Thames, could be one of the earliest weapons that was fashioned to kill.
Hubble captures 'snow globe' of distant stars in this stunning new photo
The stars are residents of globular star cluster Messier 79, which is located as far away as 41,000 light-years from the Earth.
Stunning wildlife, aerial, landscape and underwater images: Nature Photographer of the Year winners
Stunning wildlife, aerial, landscape and underwater photos in National Geographic's Nature Photographer of the Year contest.
Wind farms were part of the fight against climate change, but here's the nasty surprise
Warming is causing wind farms to get less efficient in the amount of power they can generate and it is bound to get worse.
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Check out the 'monster' python that stopped Australian police in their tracks
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European cities under 'growing threat' from climate risks
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Move aside SpaceX! Blue Origin returns to flight with its updated New Shepard tourist spaceship
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Apollo 17 astronauts took the most epic road trip ever … on the Moon
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Growing food using mattresses: Ingenious solutions to everyday hardships in a Syrian refugee camp
Anthony Ryan took a group of scientists and engineers to Jordan's Za'atari Camp where they worked with Syrian refugees to help build novel solutions to the challenges on site.
Bacteria have diverse personalities and are even prone to 'mood swings'
Individual microorganisms were found to react differently to stimuli in their environment, according to researchers.
New constellations named after Harry Potter and Usain Bolt to appeal more to children
The University of Birmingham and the Big Bang Fair have teamed up to create 8 new constellations inspired by modern personalities, including Olympic champion Usain Bolt.
Tourists are slowly killing inhabitants of Japan's Rabbit Island
Thousands of rabbits on an almost deserted Japanese island are struggling because of an influx in tourism.
Kumimanu biceae: A giant human-sized ancient penguin has been discovered
Kumimanu biceae, which lived around 60 million years ago, is one of the largest and oldest penguin species ever discovered.
Did life originate in space? Organic molecules could have formed on interstellar ice, researchers say
A new study lends credibility to the hypothesis that the building blocks for life originated in outer space.
Subway construction work uncovers 10,000-year-old mammoth fossil underneath Los Angeles
The numerous other artefacts found in the area include an ancient rabbit jaw, the teeth of a mastodon and a mammoth tusk.
New-born South Pacific island can offer insights into water on Mars
The island formed after an undersea volcano rising a mile above seafloor erupted ferociously amid the islands of Tonga in the South Pacific.
Trump tells Nasa: Get back to the Moon
American astronauts will be returning to the Moon for the first time since 1972 after trump directed Nasa to start planning.
Watch: The Earth is being bombarded by dark matter and this is what it looks like
Dark matter, which scientists are yet to detect, is considered to be the "glue" that binds the galaxies of the universe together.
Cassini spotted this weird shadow effect of Saturn's icy rings before plummeting to its death
Even three months after its death, Cassini continues to provide us with new insights into the massive gas giant and its icy rings.
Is Oumuamua an alien space probe? Astronomers to listen for signals from interstellar asteroid
Astronomers want to check whether the asteroid is emitting any artificial radio signals which could indicate that it may be more than just a space rock.
'Unusual mortality event' pushes North Atlantic right whale closer to extinction
The North Atlantic right whale could go extinct in about 20 years if no action is taken to save them.
Watch: Nasa's Juno digs deep into Jupiter's ferocious Great Red Spot storm
The Great Red Spot is one of Solar System's most famous storms measuring 16,000km across, or nearly one and half times as wide as Earth.
Martian beer: SpaceX is sending barley to space to help Budweiser brew the first beer on Mars
The historic mission will also see SpaceX attempt to launch a previously used orbit rocket and a pre-flown Dragon capsule for the first time.
Doodles that Newton etched on the walls of his childhood home revealed — 400 years later
The drawings were discovered at Isaac Newton's childhood home, the Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, England.
Time running out for cheetahs as scientists fear for future of world's fastest land animal
A new review of cheetah populations in southern Africa suggests there are far fewer of the animals than previously thought.
Battle to contain growing California fire enters second week and may go on 'until Christmas'
The Thomas Fire grew by 56,000 acres on Sunday and is now just 10 percent contained, down from 15 percent the day before.
US cities unite on climate change to undercut Donald Trump on Paris Agreement withdrawal
Over 50 US mayors have signed a deal to combat climate change in a similar fashion to the Paris Climate agreement.
The best snow photos: Misery for commuters, but joy for children and dogs
Heavy snow led to travel disruptions, traffic accidents and school closures – as well as snowman building, sledging and a flurry of pretty pictures
Britain now has a new tallest mountain: All you need to know about Mt Hope
Mount Hope replaces Mount Jackson as the UK's tallest mountain as per the latest measurements by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Geminid meteor shower 2017: How to watch the magnificent show of shooting stars next week
Geminid meteors will streak across skies on 13-14 December.
Bizarre air-eating bacteria unearthed in Antarctica could explain how aliens work without nutrients
Newly discovered Antarctic microbes need only a few gasses to live. They literally eat the air around them.
Watch: Nasa astronaut captures shooting star from International Space Station
The glowing meteor was captured when the space station was travelling at a speed of 28,100kmph.
Whale-sized asteroid spotted a day after narrowly missing Earth
Had it collided with the Earth, the impact would have obliterated life within a diameter of 6km.
Ancient Egypt: 3,500 year-old mummy discovered in unexplored tomb in Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of a mummy in a previously unexplored tomb in Luxor.
A Kenyan association creates "hospital" for turtles who are dying because of plastic waste
In Kenya, the Local Ocean Trust has created a "hospital" that treats turtles that have swallowed plastic waste. Sea turtles often confuse plastic for food.
The year in space: 15 spectacular photos of the cosmos shared by Nasa in 2017
From Mars to Pluto and Jupiter to the Sun, Nasa's image gallery this year is nothing short of stunning.
This week in Space: The Big Bang theory, gold from alien worlds, distant new galaxies and more
From the Big Bang theory being classified as just a speculation to distant galaxies possibly hiding alien worlds – these the best space stories of the week.
155-million-year-old Jurassic underwater lizard fossil with a whip-like tail discovered
The prehistoric lizard is believed to be related to the water-loving pleurosaurs marine reptiles, which are also ancestors of modern sea creatures.
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