Superhuman healing could one day be possible thanks to the discovery of the 'fountain of youth' gene.
Professor Stephen Hawking believes that the particle's discovery has made physics 'less interesting'.
A skull dating back 1.8 million years has offered new insights in to the story of human evolution.
The novel discovery dates back to the 1500s and could be the oldest globe of the New World ever found.
The discovery of 10,000-year-old mammoth blood has opened up the possibility of creating a clone.
The discovery of mysterious footprints near a village in Malaysia has been causing quite a stir.
The academic behind the discovery of the Higgs-Boson believes the particle may have been overhyped.
NASA's aged Opportunity rover is still proving its value after making a new discovery about early water.
A man in China made a startling discovery when visiting a doctor to seek treatment for a swollen stomach.
A recently discovered batch of fossil eggs is being hailed as a missing link in dinosaur egg evolution.
The discovery of preserved mammoth blood could soon make it possible to clone a live specimen.
The discovery of ancient coins on an uninhabited Australian island could soon rewrite the history books.
The particle accelerator that lead to the discovery of the Higgs Boson is to have its energy doubled.
Italian archaeologists have announced the discovery of Pluto's Gate amongst ruins in southwestern Turkey.
The possibilities and consequences of such a discovery have been discussed at the World Economic Forum.
The owner of a brain used in an important medical discovery has been found after more than 150 years.
The article was expected to detail the discovery of a 4th century parchment which references Jesus' wife.
This year's achievements range from the discovery of the Higgs boson to Curiosity landing on Mars.
A student investigating ways to help turtles cross the road has revealed the dark side of human nature.
Curiosity's chief scientist John Grotzinger has described the find as 'one for the history books'.