On November 16th 1974, the Arecibo Observatory sent a message of greeting towards globular star cluster M13.
An experimental nuclear fusion reactor in China has achieved a temperature six times hotter than the Sun.
For the first time ever, scientists have found an impact crater beneath one of the Earth's continental ice sheets.
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a 'super-Earth' around a star that is a mere six light years away.
Scientists studying data from the Gaia satellite have identified a massive 'ghost' galaxy lurking nearby.
69-year-old Emile Ratelband has taken his local authority to court in an effort to have his age legally changed to 49.
The fossil remains of a prehistoric primate species weighing a mere 7.7 lbs have been unearthed in Kenya.
Found in the Amazon rainforest, this incredible arachnid looks like a strange cross between a dog and a spider.
The protective layer is improving so rapidly that it could heal itself entirely within as little as 50 years.
The origin of a flightless bird found only on a remote island in the Atlantic has puzzled scientists for years.
After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a herbivorous dinosaur dating back 110 million years.
Known as The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), the international endeavour is expected to take ten years.
New research has suggested that chocolate may have originated outside of Mexico and Central America.
Unearthed in an alabaster quarry, the ramp may have been used by the builders of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The unnerving statues, which date back 800 years, were unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Chan Chan.
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Netherlands-based firm SpaceLife Origin is aiming to make off-world reproduction a reality within six years.
Researchers from Florida International University have identified the first new species of crocodile in 85 years.
Archaeologists have discovered a tunnel and chamber hidden beneath the 2,000-year-old Pyramid of the Moon.