SCIENCE

Poachers shot dead the mother and the calf who were roaming in the Pilanesberg Park. Park rangers were unable to save the unborn rhino.

The findings broaden our understanding of animal psychology and how different species can communicate.

An isolated population of orangutans living on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has been designated as a new species.

These are the stories of the scientists featured in the Lego Women of Nasa set: Nancy Grace Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride and Mae Jemison.

Some volcanoes could provide the same amount of power as several million solar panels, or 500 wind turbines.

A local man filmed footage of a British snake catcher wrestling with a Burmese python that was believed to have eaten a cat.

If lakes are not "disinfected" by the sun's UV rays, it could lead to an increase in waterborne pathogens, finds a study.

The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still intact and is the largest structure of its kind ever built.

The Argentine settlement, built in the tenth century, was based on decentralised networks and power sharing, according to archaeologists.

Bardarbunga volcano has been struck by four earthquakes recently, indicating it is "preparing for eruption" and could blast a huge ash cloud across Europe.

New research shines a light on the evolution of turn-taking – a behaviour that forms the basis of a range of social interactions, including communication and language.

Sci-fi fans may believe aliens from outer space will resemble little green men or large monstrous creatures – but new research suggests they may be more like us than we realise.

The world's population is set to reach 10 billion by 2050 but how long will this trend continue and is it sustainable?

Nasa has estimated the impact of atmospheric rivers on global climate, including rain, floods and droughts.

The asteroid impact is believed to have caused rapid and extreme climate change, devastating the Earth's plant life and marine biosphere.

Camera technology has grown rapidly over the last decade and Nasa intends to make full use of it by equipping its next rover with high-quality imaging gear.

Researchers estimate that the fearsome predator had a wingspan of up to 36 feet and may have stood as tall as a giraffe.

London, Manchester and Glasgow all have lower air quality lower than the minimum set by the World Health Organisation.

The existence of such a planet, which is the largest in comparison to its companion star ever discovered, was thought to be extremely unlikely.

Russian space agency Roscosmos has contracted the development of a nuclear powered satellite that can fire lasers at other satellites.

This comes as the Elon Musk-owned company keeps up its blistering launch pace and seems on course to achieve the goal set by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell earlier this year.

Fresh industry assessment points to a significant decline in the cost of solar and wind power projects.

The impacts are disproportionately felt by vulnerable communities in low and middle income countries, according to a report compiled by a collaboration of 26 leading institutions.

Event took place more than 3,000 years ago and might help to explain a cryptic passage in the Bible.

Concentrations are now at their highest for 800,000 years, which could lead to "severe ecological and economic disruptions", according to a new report.

The surface of Mars suggests that it was moved around and formed by flowing water, but there has never been enough water on the planet to do this.

The dinosaur fossil, which was found in the South of France, is believed to be a primitive cousin of Iguanodon and has been named Matheronodon provincialis.

Nasa's Halloween playlist includes eerie radio emissions from Saturn to hair-raising sounds from Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede.

Nasa's Juno mission has been hard at work collecting data for scientists to study. Here are a few revelations that Juno has made over the last few months.