Controversial study claims to have found the origin of humans as early as 7.2 million years ago.
The magma is being tapped by plumes and could resurface at Hawaii, Yellowstone or the Galapagos.
Space station running on backup system after 'primary' control device fails.
A total of 56 jars were recovered by the Spanish-Egyptian archaeological mission.
The 3 spacecraft were idle for a year but now one has reportedly veered off orbit and is slowly moving towards a foreign satellite.
Nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5 were both linked to a much greater chance of poor sleep.
A British mountaineer believes Everest may now be "tricky to negotiate".
The seeds are safe for now but the melting of permafrost is alarming.
Bushland that nearly 180 koalas could have inhabited has been destroyed within two years.
Submerged human dwellings on the west coast were those of the first humans in Australia.
Dan Coats told a Senate hearing that the 2 countries are focusing on satellite destruction capabilities.
Life on Earth faced its first big challenge 444 million years ago.
A mother killer whale and her calf were spotted off San Juan Island in Washington.
The discovery shines light on how moons were formed in the young solar system.
The expedition, known as Under The Pole III, will take scientists on a journey across the world's oceans.
DNA analyses show that Europeans have a rich and diverse ancestry.
Not all scientists are convinced – men's preference for it could come from watching a lot of porn.
Moss banks survive freezing over the harsh winters, and have started growing more rapidly in the summers.
Women have been defending the stork and encouraging the community to respect and preserve the unusual bird.
Rising sea levels means higher waves and tides, which adds up to much more frequent flooding.
The US and former Soviet Union were mainly responsible for the consequences.
World Meteorological Organisation declares 1970 cyclone in Bangladesh worst ever.
It was discovered on the island of Oahu.
In some areas of Colombia, water levels were waist deep and some residents had to resort to travelling along streets on their canoes.
Archaeologists have found the remains of a young man who suffered from Scheuermann's disease.
Elysium Space, a San Francisco-based startup has teamed up with Elon Musk's SpaceX for this.
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in October, 2018.
The sacrifice was a plea to the gods to bring success to construction projects.
Scientists have modelled how T-Rex crushed bones of its prey.
'Narco-deforestation' has boomed in the region as the trade has been pushed out of Mexico and the Caribbean.