Vast quantities of rare minerals have been discovered beneath the sea, but how do we get to them ?
A pair of glasses have been developed that can read the emotions of the person you are looking at.
The "roadable aircraft" has been in development for years and may finally be available next year.
Over the years several famous figures have been attributed with some rather amusing last words.
23 year-old Paula Ross has been absolutely terrified of the yellow fruit for her whole life.
In a highly controversial story this week it has been claimed that 200 bodies have been found in Africa.
Otzi the iceman has been the subject of research and study since his discovery in a glacier in 1991.
A species of parasitic wasp has been found to turn ladybirds in to zombie bodyguards as protection.
A "flying deer" has been identified by an energy company as the cause of a power outage in Montana.
Plans have been unveiled for a hypersonic plane capable of flying from London to Tokyo in 2 hours.
New concerns have been raised over the Fukushima plant incident after a rabbit was found with no ears.
A forerunner to the modern machine gun invented by Leonardo Da Vinci himself has been found in Croatia.
A lot of strange things have been spotted on Mars over the years - but most are not quite what they seem.
The famous shroud believed to depict the image of Christ may have been made by medieval artist Giotto.
A new use has been discovered in the ever-growing field of nanotechnology: fingerprint analysis.
The gene that causes some people to be covered in thick hair has been identified by scientists.
For years its been the most famous "secret" base in the world, but just how secret is it nowadays ?
The remains of an advanced ancient civilization have been discovered on the western coast of India.
A skin patch that may cure thousands of their deadly peanut allergy has been developed by doctors.
The anchor from the ship of notorious 18th century pirate Blackbeard has been hauled up from the depths.