1,000 risk management experts from around the world have outlined this year's top man-made threats.
Archaeologists have found the answer to one of the Queen Anne's Revenge's most enduring mysteries.
500 years ago, a deadly epidemic known as 'cocoliztli' killed nearly 80 per cent of the Aztec population.
A new study by researchers in China has put forward a novel new way of tackling the problem of space junk.
A fascinating discovery has called in to question everything we know about the evolution of butterflies.
A university professor in Arizona is working on a system that can translate animal noises in to English.
The openings, which were found near the Moon's north pole, could lead to an extensive network of tunnels.
The giant burrowing bat not only flew, but also scurried around on the forest floor looking for food.
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Upon first being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking was given a mere 2 years to live.
61-year-old Jemima Packington from Evesham, England claims to be the world's only known 'asparamancer'.
A new competition has been launched to help develop animal-like drones powered by directed-energy beams.
Archaeologists have unearthed a depiction of the mythical Aztec universe on the side of a volcano.
Known as the ancient Beringians, this new group split from the founding population 20,000 years ago.
More than 200 years after his death, the mystery of J.P. Radan Muller's final resting place endures.
The incredibly well-preserved fossil eggs were found by accident during excavations on Christmas Day.
Scientists have found a way to achieve an entire wheat generation - seed to seed - within eight weeks.
Researchers have identified what is thought to be the earliest known example of a physical practical joke.
Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
Inspired by Transformers, the car's designers aimed to produce a vehicle that can park almost anywhere.