The incident, which was evidently an act of self harm, has been described by doctors as a world first.
A robot capable of mimicking human expressions has offered its assurances that it has no plans for world domination.
Scientists have identified a relatively nearby exoplanet that appears to be made up almost entirely of water.
A species of moth with a wingspan of up to 14 inches has been spotted by a professor in Washington state.
Diana Armstrong not only has the longest nails of any living person, but also the longest nails of anyone ever.
Embryo-like structures with a brain, intestines and a beating heart have been created by scientists in a lab.
An AI capable of creating images of anything simply by requesting it has had a go at imagining 'the last selfie ever taken'.
Engineers have developed a concept for a super-advanced spinning structure that people could one day live inside.
An incredible hoax spanning hundreds of articles on the world's biggest online encyclopedia was recently exposed.
A goat named Simba could be about to earn its place in the record books thanks to its staggeringly long ears.
The world's largest atom smasher is back in action after a four-year hiatus.
Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of Bronze Age artifacts pertaining to a mystical alternative realm.
Deep sea explorers have identified the final resting place of the USS Samuel B Roberts which sank back in 1944.
The gargantuan stingray - which was caught in the Mekong river - has set a new world record.
Struck down with motor neuron disease, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan wanted to reinvent what it means to be human.
China's 'Sky Eye' telescope has picked up possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
An enormous tree in the Chilean Andes is a contender for the oldest living tree on Earth at 5,400 years old.
A new study has suggested that extraterrestrials could hitch a ride across the cosmos on rogue extrasolar worlds.
The vampiric congregation, which set a new world record, marked the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker's novel.
It's not just human offenders who face a prison sentence for committing a crime in some parts of the world.