NASA has announced the discovery of seven new planets including three within their star's habitable zone.
The space agency is due to announce its latest findings at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
A peculiar prehistoric discovery has left scientists scratching their heads for more than five decades.
The famed movie director has linked the discovery of bronze age anchors to the legend of Atlantis.
Paleontologists have revealed the discovery of a prehistoric otter that was around the size of a wolf.
The discovery marks the first time this phenomenon has been observed anywhere other than on the Earth.
Fillings could soon become a thing of the past thanks to a drug that can regrow and repair cavities.
The discovery marks the second time a strange object has washed up on a beach in New Zealand this month.
A strange-looking invertebrate has been spotted by a deep-sea ROV over a century after its discovery.
The discovery was made by fossil hunter Jamie Hiscocks who found the specimen on a beach near London.
The discovery has the potential to challenge what we currently know of how early galaxies formed.
Undersea explorer Barry Clifford believes that he has located a huge, long-lost pirate treasure trove.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a whole new reef structure off the coast of Australia.
The discovery of an Earth-like world around Proxima Centauri has spurred on efforts to send a probe there.
The team behind the world's largest atom smasher may be on the verge of making another major discovery.
The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in a distant binary star system.
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has made a significant new discovery within the atmosphere of its new home.
A 1920s robot called Eric could soon be making a comeback thanks to the discovery of his original plans.
The incredible new haul has more than doubled the total number of known extrasolar worlds to over 3,200.