New Cassini finding: Saturn's icy rings rain methane down on planet's atmosphere
Analysis of the data collected by Cassini space probe during the Grand Finale revealed the phenomena.
Earth could be hit by a huge solar flare in the next 100 years, wiping out technology
In 1859 a powerful solar flare caused telephone wires to burst into flames. But in today's technology-reliant society, a comparable event would be far more damaging.
Harvey, Irma, Maria: 2017's monster Atlantic hurricane season in 60 dramatic photos
This year's most powerful Atlantic hurricanes – Harvey, Irma and Maria – caused so much damage that 2017 will almost certainly prove to be the costliest hurricane season on record.
If dolphins had evolved opposable thumbs, they would be ruling the world instead of humans
Dolphin and whale societies are about as sophisticated as our own. They talk, have names, form allegiances, hunt together and work with other species. All they lack is thumbs.
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Prehistoric hazing: Ancient Andeans willingly engaged in violent rituals that severely injured them
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Kilonova: Light from gravitational wave source detected shooting out gold and platinum into space
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Nasa has found the reason behind Earth's record carbon dioxide spike
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Photos: Hurricane Ophelia whips up hundreds of deadly wildfires in Galicia and Portugal
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Storm Ophelia set to batter UK and Ireland with 'potentially deadly' winds
Storm Ophelia is set to hit Ireland and parts of the UK with gusts of up to 80mph from the Atlantic, causing schools and airports to close.
US spy satellite on secret mission blasts off aboard Atlas V carrier rocket
This was the second classified satellite launched via United Launch Alliance's Atlas V within three weeks.
Researchers spot evidence of tiny explosions powering Sun's outer atmosphere
Nasa's sounding rocket instrument detects signs of nanoflares.
Titan and Enceladus: Saturn's moons are two of the most likely locations for extraterrestrial life
Following Cassini, Nasa needs a new mission to look for life on Saturn's mysterious moons.
Nasa satellite captures images of devastating California wildfires
The fires have been spreading quickly, engulfing more than 214,000 acres of land and incinerating an estimated 5,700 structures.
Nasa's new X3 ion thruster engine could carry humans to deep space
The X3 is a Hall thruster, a type of ion thruster that creates propulsion by firing a stream of electrically charged atoms, called plasma, out of a nozzle.
Virgin Galactic's Mike Moses talks about spaceflight plan: 'We're going to fly when we're ready'
A fleet of spaceplane could bring down the cost of space trip tickets of the company, according to the President.
Stunning 5,000-year-old toy chariot found in tomb at ancient Turkish city where Moses may have lived
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old toy chariot and rattle while digging at the site of Sogmatar city in Turkey
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists discover pyramidion clue at Queen Ankhnespepy II's long-lost chamber
Archaeologists may have discovered the first evidence of a long-lost satellite pyramid for Ancient Egypt's Queen Ankhnespepy II during excavation works south of Cairo.
A catastrophic eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano isn't much to worry about, says scientist
A scientist said the public shouldn't worry too much about the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park, saying it is unlikely to erupt in our lifetime, if ever.
Watch: Nasa astronaut shares amazing video of zero-gravity fidget spinner experiment on the ISS
Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik shared a video of fidget spinners and ISS astronauts spinning in zero-gravity.
Climate change clams: Baltic sea molluscs release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows
Oceans that contain clams and worms release 8 times more methane than those without, according to new research.
36 giant panda cubs fight for your attention in first public appearance
The program at China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda has its most successful year ever, with 42 cubs born in 2017.
The truth about Easter Island: A sustainable society falsely blamed for its own demise
Easter Island has been used as an example of humankind's selfishness; a moral tale of the dangers of environmental destruction. But new research is painting a different picture.
Kronos: The planet-devouring star that has eaten the equivalent of 15 Earths
The star, nicknamed Kronos after the child-eating Titan of Greek mythology, is the clearest and most dramatic case observed to date of a sun-like star consuming its own planets.
Pictures of the week 7 to 13 October 2017: Seven days of the world's best photojournalism
The week's best news and sport photos, from California wildfires and Vietnam floods, to the battle for Raqqa, Kenya election protests and Rohingya Muslim refugee crisis.
Will a Nasa satellite predict when the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt?
A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.
Nasa wants 12 volunteers to lie in bed for a whole month
The participants must remain in the same position for entire duration of the Nasa study, which causes their bodies to adapt as if they were in space.
ESA launches sixth Sentinel satellite to monitor daily levels of global air pollution
The data transmitted by Sentinel-5p will also help scientists to further study the formation of holes in the Earth's ozone layer.
2 chicks miraculously survive mass starvation that wiped out 40,000 penguins in single Antarctic colony
Extensive sea ice formation in East Antarctica kill thousands of Adélie penguins – the second such devastation in four years.
Astronomers' record-breaking Milky Way measurement can help with galaxy mapping
The distance of 66,000 light years goes way beyond the previous record for such measurement and could soon help scientists understand the extent of our galaxy.
At least 54 killed in Vietnam by landslides and 'worst floods in years'
The storm that hit Vietnam caused its worst flooding in years, submerging more than 30,000 houses and damaging infrastructure, crops and livestock.
Ant queens rip apart and bury dead companions to prevent disease
The gruesome "undertaking behaviours" were found to increase the chances of a new colony succeeding.
Ancient hieroglyphs reveal answers to Bronze Age archaeological mystery
For millenia people have wondered about the "sea people" invasions of the eastern Mediterranean that ended the Bronze Age, new documents shed some light.
The names of 'Allah' and 'Ali' are found on 1000-year-old Viking burial clothes
The burial garments were found in 9th and 10th century graves in Birka and Gamla Uppsala in Sweden and kept in storage for more than 100 years before being re-examined.
Most people think the ozone layer is healing - but this study suggests it's facing a new threat
Rising emissions of harmful chemicals could threaten the recovery of the Earth's protective ozone layer, 30 years after a successful international treaty was agreed to protect it.
Brightest 'new star' ever discovered - and it's in a neighbouring galaxy
Novae occur when dying stars dramatically erupt back into life, suddenly becoming incredibly bright. When they were first observed, they were mistaken for new stars.
An asteroid has flown within a whisker of Earth - allowing scientists to test our planetary defences
An object known as TC4 came within 26,000 miles of the planet's surface - which is inside the moon's orbit and just above the altitude of satellites which orbit the Earth
Antarctic ice shelves are melting from within as well, making them a lot more fragile says ESA
The "canyons" are 200m deep and 15km across, and run the entire length of the underside of the Dotson ice shelf.
Oxford to ban all petrol and diesel cars by 2020
All cars, trucks, vans and buses must be electric vehicles in three years time. Anyone caught driving a non-electric car will be fined £60.
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Elon Musk Threatens War to a Somali TikToker Who Said He's 'About to Die' After Exposing Fraud
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Reverses Order Defining Anti-Zionism as Antisemitism
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Deadly Fungus Spreads Across 27 States as CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Infections Are Rising
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