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Dozen schoolgirls among 200 dead as 7.7 magnitude quake shakes Afghanistan
Hundreds of people have been killed after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Afghanistan, say officials, with the effects felt hundreds of miles away.
Dozen schoolgirls among 100 dead as 7.7 magnitude quake shakes Afghanistan
Scores of people have been killed after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Afghanistan, say officials, with the effects felt hundreds of miles away.
At least four die as 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan shakes region
A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications...
Is there life on Saturn? Nasa’s Cassini probe could be about to find out…
A spacecraft will this week be sent plunging deep through a fountain of icy spray erupting from an extraterrestrial ocean that could harbour life.
Obama calls for protection of ‘natural treasures’ ahead of UN climate talks
President Barack Obama called for greater protection of U.S. natural treasures Saturday and touted America’s clean energy record ahead of December’s...
Creepy and kooky? Big, ‘Spooky’ asteroid to fly by Earth on Halloween
An asteroid the size of a football stadium will zoom past Earth on Halloween, in a close encounter that astronomers view as far more treat than trick.
Creepy and kooky? Big, ‘Spooky’ asteroid to fly by Earth on Halloween
An asteroid the size of a football stadium will zoom past Earth on Halloween, in a close encounter that astronomers view as far more treat than trick.
Vast Antarctic marine reserves in focus at Australia talks
Campaigners Monday urged global leaders to put aside differences and create two vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries to protect one of the world’s last...
Treasure trove of late Triassic fossils discovered in Utah
Paleontologists have discovered a cliff-side in Utah brimming with fossils that offers a rare glimpse of desert life in western North America early in...
Putin berates officials as cosmodrome work slips 4 months behind schedule
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday chided officials for a four-month delay in building a sprawling space centre in the remote Far East, which...
Rising sea levels to swallow Miami, New Orleans and other US cities, shows study
Say goodbye to Miami and New Orleans. No matter what we do to curb global warming, these and other beloved US cities will sink below rising seas, according...
Henry V warship found at bottom of British river after 600 years
A warship built for Henry V that helped him wage war against France in the 15th century has been found buried in mud at the bottom of an English river.
Too much Whiskas? Gluttonous jaguar ‘too fat to mate’, says India zoo
A 12-year-old jaguar brought to New Delhi zoo on a “breeding loan” is being sent back after he was found too fat to mate, officials said on...
Climate change threatens ‘to wipe out reefs in global coral bleaching event’
Thousands of square miles of coral reef will be wiped out in a catastrophe brought on by warming temperatures in the ocean, scientists warn.
British DNA pioneer whose work opened door to cancer treatment wins Nobel Prize
A British-based researcher whose work has provided new ammunition in the war on cancer is among three winners who shared the 2015 Nobel prize for chemistry...
British DNA pioneer whose work opens door to cancer treatment wins Nobel Prize
A British-based researcher whose work has provided new ammunition in the war on cancer is among three winners who shared the 2015 Nobel prize for chemistry...
DNA pioneers whose work opens door to cancer treatment win Nobel Prize
Scientists from Sweden, the U.S. and Turkey won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for work which provides new ammunition in the war on cancer.
Sneezing monkey and ‘walking’ fish among new species found in Himalayas
A monkey which sneezes in the rain and a “walking” fish are among more than 200 new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in recent years.
One-third of British schoolgirls don’t think they are smart enough to be scientists
A third of British schoolgirls don’t think they are smart enough to become scientists.
Is there life on Mars? Maybe, say scientists as they reveal flowing water is present
Flowing liquid water, essential to life, is almost certainly present on Mars, scientists believe. Experts think water is responsible for mysterious...
Celestial phenomenon: ‘supermoon’ set to coincide with lunar eclipse
For the first time in more than 30 years, a 'supermoon’ will coincide with a lunar eclipse. Supermoons occur when a full moon makes its closest...
Lunar eclipse to create blood moon spectacle … but world won’t end. Probably
An awe-inspiring blood-red supermoon will cast its eerie light on the Earth early on Monday, creating an atmosphere of wonder and fear across the world.
Report card raps Australian efforts to improve Great Barrier Reef water quality
Australia’s attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short...
Live pigs tied to table and shot in the head by ‘murder hunt’ researchers
Researchers in New Zealand secured live pigs to a surgical table and shot them in the head with a pistol as part of a study into blood-spatter patterns.
French winemakers hunt for climate change-resistant grape
Amid the bustle of a busy harvest in France’s famed Beaujolais wine-making region, a quiet effort is underway to counter one of the industry’s...
Scientists baffled as newest Pluto pictures reveal land of mountains and dunes
NASA has released new photos which show mountains, possible dunes and multiple layers of haze on the dwarf planet Pluto. The images were taken by...
Boffins baffled as newest Pluto pictures reveal land of mountains and dunes
NASA has released new photos which show mountains, possible dunes and multiple layers of haze on the dwarf planet Pluto. The images were taken by...
Fossil first: ancient human relative may have buried its dead
Humanity’s claim to uniqueness just suffered another setback: scientists reported on Thursday that a newly discovered ancient species related to...
Meet your cousin Naledi: Human history rewritten as new ancestor discovered
The history of human evolution was being rewritten today after the fossilised remains of a new species of ancestor were unearthed in a cave.
Just what we need… Australia spider may be new species of deadly funnel-web
Australian scientists have discovered what could be a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider, after finding a large specimen living in a national...
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