Scientists have come up with a new theory to explain what causes trypophobia - the fear of small holes.
19-year-old Rosa Dominguez struck it rich, not once, but twice after buying two $5 tickets back in June.
NASA's Juno probe will soon be embarking on a long-awaited flyby of Jupiter's most prominent feature.
Sniffer dogs have detected possible human remains during an investigation on the island of Nikumaroro.
When faced with an unavoidable accident, whose life should an autonomous vehicle attempt to prioritize ?
The futuristic exoskeleton combat suit looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie.
An unexpectedly high amount of the organic molecule has been found coming from Saturn's icy moon.
In an interview on his 75th birthday, Professor Stephen Hawking warned of the dangers of global warming.
Palaeontologists have been studying the remains of a crocodile-like land predator from the Jurassic era.
The remarkable longevity of Roman sea piers has proven something of a mystery to modern engineers.
Peter Thiel has reportedly contributed $100,000 towards efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
Archaeologists have located the site of a gruesome structure that was built from hundreds of human skulls.
A recent bout of stormy weather in Russia caused portable toilets to start careening down the street.
For the first time ever, an asteroid deflection technique for planetary defense is set to be tested out.
The Mexican government is hoping to use specially trained dolphins to save the vaquita porpoise.
Being the world's tallest animal, is the giraffe more prone to lightning strikes than other animals ?
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is aiming to scale up its manned space exploration program.
A crystal clear photograph taken by the Opportunity rover shows an unidentified object sitting nearby.
The world's most famous unmanned submersible has made a triumphant return from its maiden voyage.
For the first time ever, scientists have observed two supermassive black holes orbiting one another.