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Geologists have found evidence for an ancient megaflood which they say could be the mythical flood at the dawn of the first Chinese dynasty.

An analysis of sports events suggests men may be better at reconciliation after conflicts which could give them advantages in the workplace.

A hidden portrait by the French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas has been revealed using powerful x-rays, scientists report.

China's Jade Rabbit says a final goodbye and shuts down forever, after 31 months exploring the Moon, far outliving its predicted lifespan.

Scientists observe activity in the mouse brain which can explain why we get thirsty when we eat, and why cool water quenches thirst more quickly.

Moon Express becomes the first private firm to win US approval for an unmanned mission to the moon.

Photographs in which still objects can be manipulated are developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Photographs in which still objects can be manipulated are developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A neuroscientist explains why Donald Trump found a crying baby at his rally so distracting.

Two Amur leopards - believed to be the world's rarest big cat - are born at Twycross Zoo.

The 2m-high Transit Elevated Bus took its inaugural test run in the streets of Hebei, much to the amazement of Chinese citizens.

Professor Brian Cox talks to the BBC about how why science can give us hope in a turbulent world.

Emily Voigt devoted three years of her life and visited fifteen countries in search of the rare Asian arowana.

The man who has taken charge of UK research funding says Brexit presents scientists with an opportunity.

The World Music Festival, Womad, hosted a science pavilion this year, but are such initiatives successful?

One of the last known populations of woolly mammoths became extinct because of a lack of drinking water, a study concludes.

Slow-motion replays of crimes in courtrooms may be distorting the outcomes of trials, according to US research.

Controlling human nerve cells with electricity could treat a range of disease including type-2 diabetes, a new company says.

A lynx that escaped from Dartmoor Zoo is back in his pen after more than three weeks on the run.

A whirling column of air and water mist provides a stunning sight off the Suffolk coast.

Researchers and donors tell the story of how your brain tissue can help with medical research.

Dr Laura Palmer shows us what happens inside a brain bank and and explains why such donations are vital.

A mobile phone game that has caught the attention of the world also appears to have caused a breakthrough with autism sufferers, as the Victoria Derbyshire programme finds out.

One of the world's leading air crash investigators tells Australian TV he believes Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was deliberately flown into the sea.

The cave systems at the base of the rock of Gibraltar have just received UNESCO world heritage status, in recognition of the rich insights they bring to the study of Neanderthals.

Theresa May had "objections" to a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point during the days of the coalition, says the then Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable.

Shoppers in England are on target to use six billion fewer plastic bags in the first year since a 5p charge for them was introduced, government data suggests.

Towers of lettuce and pak choi, or a three-storey farm in an office building - could this be the future of farming?

The boss of EDF in the UK says he is confident the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will be built, despite the government delaying its approval.

A rare, and extremely pungent. 'corpse flower' has bloomed in New York Botanical Garden.

The RSPB is concerned after the number of little terns nesting in the UK's biggest colony dropped by almost half.

Andy Green looks at the logistics involved in getting the Bloodhound supersonic car to South Africa next year so that it can begin its assault on the world land speed record.

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted, however the volcano appears to be "smiling"

The establishment of community gardens in inner city areas can boost social and ecological wellbeing, suggest researchers.

One of the largest ever dinosaur footprints has been found in Bolivia, of the Abelisaurus dinosaur

Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years suffer an unexpected delay after the government postpones a final decision until the early autumn.

It's a rare albino squirrel, living in a garden in Sussex.

Scientists are calling for a "thoughtful debate" about the wisdom of global attempts to limit temperature rises under 1.5C.

Crossing the English Bulldog with another breed is the best way to ensure its survival, according to US scientists.

People in the US have filmed a Chinese rocket body streaking across the sky over Utah and California.

Ecologists discover a food web beneath the waves of French Polynesia that is both unusual and spectacular.

The Prime Minister has said that she wants to ensure a positive outcome for science in negotiations to leave the European Union.

The rapid growth in the illegal killing of African elephants seen since 2006 seems to have stabilised and may be decreasing.

The crashed remains from Flight MH370 could be as much as 500km further north than the current search area, argues a new modelling study.

Astronomers discover that Jupiter's giant storm is somehow heating the planet's upper atmosphere - possibly by means of sound waves.

As Philae, the robotic lander, is finally switched off and the world says goodbye.

Koalas have quickly learned to use wildlife passageways to cross busy roads in Australia's Queensland state as they move between habitats.

Professor Monica Grady describes the final days of communication with the Philae lander

Scientists have used high-power X-rays to "see inside" an exquisite and complete dinosaur specimen.

An orangutan copying sounds made by researchers offers new clues to how human speech evolved, scientists say.