Despite a few technical hiccups, the mission succeeded in further cementing America's dominance in the space race.
This remarkable new robot was inspired by dandelion seeds and requires only a light source to power it up.
Archaeologists excavating a car park off the coast of Northumberland, England have unearthed seven skeletons.
The Israeli spoon bender believes that aliens are testing out our technological systems prior to an invasion.
After four years of activity on the surface of Mars, NASA's InSight mission has finally come to an end.
Researchers have (quite literally) lifted the lid on who was buried in the coffins beneath the iconic cathedral's spire.
The Breakthrough Listen project has joined forces with the MeerKAT Telescope in South Africa to help it expand its search.
A 17-ton meteorite that landed in Somalia has been found to contain two minerals never seen on Earth before.
The unattached appendage had been found floating in the scalding-hot water by park staff earlier this year.
Palmer Luckey - the man who kick-started the modern VR scene - has built a headset with a rather unique and deadly twist.
The blunder, which had remained undiscovered until very recently, may never be rectified due to the painting's fragile state.
The image, which appears to date back to the 1960s, seems to show a ghostly extra hovering in the background.
The incident serves as a stark reminder of the danger these enormous snakes can pose to humans.
The space agency has revealed the names of the people who will be on its independent UFO investigation team.
A much loved grandmother wanted the boards to be given out so that she could 'stay in touch' with her relatives.
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the leg bones of the largest species of bird to ever live.
An eerie face envisaged within the mind of an artificial intelligence seems to be the Internet's latest answer to Slender Man.
The new multi-million dollar endeavor will attempt to bring the extinct species back to life via genetic restoration.
A woman who had a transformative near-death experience is now looking forward to experiencing it all again.
An international group of scientists has identified a new species of giant isopod - and it's pretty big.