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Diamond contains never-before-seen mineral
Mar 9, 2018A tiny diamond has been found to contain a type of mineral that has, until now, never been seen in nature.
Tiangong-1 space station to crash within weeks
Mar 7, 2018The out-of-control station is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between March 24th and April 19th.
Life in Atacama Desert offers hope for Mars
Feb 27, 2018Scientists have discovered microbial life rebounding in one of the driest and most inhospitable places on Earth.
Pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves unearthed
VIDEO Feb 21, 2018The well-preserved gloves were discovered during the excavation of a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.
'World's loneliest tree' records new epoch
Feb 21, 2018A solitary tree on an island in New Zealand may hold the key to determining the beginning of the Anthropocene.
Hunt for Earth 2.0 yields 95 new exoplanets
VIDEO Feb 18, 2018A renewed hunt for Earth-like worlds has yielded a haul of 95 previously undiscovered extrasolar planets.
Earth photographed from 62 million km away
Feb 15, 2018NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has captured a stunning new image of the Earth against the blackness of space.
Probe takes farthest ever images from Earth
Feb 12, 2018NASA's New Horizons probe has made history again by capturing images 3.79 billion miles from the Earth.
10,000-year-old crayon unearthed in England
Jan 28, 2018Archaeologists have discovered a red crayon that would have once been used to color animal skins.
Oldest human fossil outside Africa discovered
VIDEO Jan 26, 2018A prehistoric jawbone unearthed in Israel's Misliya Cave is believed to date back up to 200,000 years.
Chunk of North America is part of Australia
Jan 23, 2018Scientists have identified an area of Australia that broke away from North America 1.7 billion years ago.
Saturn's moon Titan has its own sea level
Jan 19, 2018Just like the oceans here on Earth, Titan's hydrocarbon seas and lakes lie at an average elevation.
Giant extinct bat unearthed in New Zealand
Jan 11, 2018The giant burrowing bat not only flew, but also scurried around on the forest floor looking for food.
Hole in ozone layer is healing, study shows
Jan 9, 2018There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Ancient model of the universe discovered
Jan 5, 2018Archaeologists have unearthed a depiction of the mythical Aztec universe on the side of a volcano.
Haul of dinosaur eggs unearthed in China
Jan 2, 2018The incredibly well-preserved fossil eggs were found by accident during excavations on Christmas Day.
Japanese firm invents futuristic folding car
VIDEO Dec 29, 2017Inspired by Transformers, the car's designers aimed to produce a vehicle that can park almost anywhere.
Scientists find 3.5 billion-year-old fossils
Dec 19, 2017Discovered in Western Australia, the fossil microbes are the oldest evidence of life ever identified.
Rare rhino has been endangered for 9,000 years
VIDEO Dec 17, 2017There are now fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left on Earth, but exactly who or what is responsible ?
Scientists record the Earth's mysterious hum
Dec 8, 2017Our planet is making a continuous low humming sound and nobody is quite sure what is causing it.
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