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.
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.
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 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
The "canyons" are 200m deep and 15km across, and run the entire length of the underside of the Dotson ice shelf.
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.
The images - from John Glenn and Buzz Aldrin - are up for auction. They are original, gelatin silver or chromogenic prints produced by Nasa following space missions.
Scientists found that every year around 43kg of gold and 3,000kg of silver end up in Swiss sewers.
Nasa's Space Launch System will have the largest and most powerful rocket stage ever assembled and will aid in deep space exploration, including missions to Mars.
Haumea's size is roughly similar to Pluto's and it takes approximately 285 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
Aerial photos show enormous scale of devastation, with block after block obliterated, leaving smouldering piles of ash dotted by brick chimneys and the skeletons of burnt-out cars.
The gap, measuring around 80,000km2 at the largest, was spotted in the frozen ice of Antarctica's Weddell Sea.
The successful feat marks the third time SpaceX has used a "flight proven" Falcon 9 rocket booster.
One of the main drawbacks of renewable energy is its variability, but storing the electricity generated in batteries is prohibitively expensive with current technology.
The wearable device shows considerable promise for meeting the demands of a wide range of defence and security scenarios.
Detection of pulsars could provide scientists more insights into the particles in the space between galaxies.
Fossils dismissed in the 1970s as a common species have now been identified as a new kind of ichthyosaur. Researchers made the discovery after exposing evidence of fakery.
Desperate family members are turning to social media as hundreds go missing in US due to widespread fires.
It only takes a few decades for the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park to fill with magma. When it erupts, it could cover much of the US in ash.
Authorities at the Bwabwata National Park suspect the death toll will go up as it is possible that some of the carcasses were eaten by crocodiles.
The British entrepreneur discussed Virgin Galactic's space tourism plan at the Nordic Business Forum in Finland.
At least four wineries suffered "total or very significant losses," and at least nine reported damage to their winery, outbuildings or surrounding vineyards.
Recent research suggests that around half of all dogs and cats in the UK are obese - and the problem is only expected to grow over the coming years.
"Using common sense and high-quality technology, we have developed a farm where... the environment is spared as much as possible."
IBTimes UK shares portraits and stories of survivors living in small towns near the epicentre of the earthquake that rocked Mexico on 19 September, killing at least 369 people.
'Snowball Earth' is a hypothesis scientists use to describe a time when the entire surface of the planet was frozen.
Much of this ancient knowledge was lost due to the impact of European colonisers, who introduced Old World rice species to the Americas.
Fifteen wildfires broke out almost simultaneously in Northern California, destroying homes, wineries and hotels and trailer parks. Seven died in Sonoma County. Two died in Napa County and one in Mendocino County. Death toll is expected to rise.
"Each successful launch brings us one step closer to both a technological and financial transformation," Iridium CEO Matt Desch said.
Ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott has told London think tank the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) that climate change 'is probably doing good'.