Archaeologists have suggested that beer may have played a vital role in the rise of civilization.
Throughout the ages bees have proven time and again their potential to assist humanity.
A massive record-breaking alligator measuring over 14ft in length has been caught in Florida.
Sections of mudbrick wall that would have protected the Sphinx from desert winds have been uncovered.
A video showing what appears to be a unicorn running through the woods has been confirmed to be a hoax.
New research has shown that bees are able to solve complex mathematical problems.
A new species of monkey has been discovered in Burma that has the habbit of sneezing when it rains.
Christopher Columbus has been cleared of taking syphilis with him back to Europe from the Americas.
A treasure trove of insects preserved in amber has been found in northwest India.
One of the most fearsome predators to ever walk the earth may have also been a cannibal.
Herds of Alpine Ibex goats have been photographed climbing up a near vertical 160ft dam.
A European lab is home to an experiment in which a robot has been designed to hit people.
The remains of the woman who Leonardo painted as the Mona Lisa may have been found 30 years ago.
Police in New York have been inundated with calls after a strange object was sighted over the city.
Two shamans have allegedly captured several spirits in a house in Malaysia it has been reported.
A baby has been born from an embryo frozen 20 years ago scientists have announced.
The mysterious decline of honey bees around the world might be due to both a virus and a fungus.
Digitally remastered footage of the Apollo 11 moon landings has been shown for the first time.
An Earth-like planet only 20 light years away has been tipped as having the perfect conditions for life.
A massive new census of life in the oceans has been completed following 10 years of research.