A new study has revealed that large numbers of viruses may be falling from the sky on a daily basis.
Scientists have identified a species of long-tailed proto-spider dating back over 100 million years.
The act of hitting tree trunks thousands of times may actually be giving woodpeckers brain damage.
A code used by a Spanish king to communicate with his top military commander has finally been deciphered.
A major new discovery has revealed tens of thousands of hidden pyramids, houses, defence works and more.
A prominent US scientist has claimed that a human-chimp hybrid was created in a laboratory in the 1920s.
A 14-year-old orca named Wikie has succeeded in imitating some of the words spoken by her trainer.
Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied artificial intelligence to the long-running mystery.
Two identical long-tailed macaques, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, have been created by scientists in China.
Astronomers worldwide have criticized the decision to launch a large reflective disco ball in to orbit.
A new experiment has revealed that mosquitoes are able to remember when a person tries to swat them.
Scientists have identified an area of Australia that broke away from North America 1.7 billion years ago.
Scientists may have finally determined what caused vast numbers of saiga antelopes to die back in 2015.
The 'Tolkienesque' landscape is made up of 26 underwater volcanoes buried beneath seabed sediment.
An acrylic painting purchased from an antique store has earned itself something of a haunted reputation.
British tax authorities have released a list of some of the most ridiculous reasons for late tax returns.
Entrepreneur Stockton Rush is aiming to offer tourists the opportunity to visit the wreckage in person.
Scientists suspect that the unexplained bursts could be coming from a very strong magnetic environment.
A university professor in Arizona is working on a system that can translate animal noises in to English.
General Motors is aiming to produce a completely autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals.