Biologists have warned that up to a half of all species could be wiped out by the end of the century.
Every year, visitors to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon are challenged to freeze their hair and brows.
Adriana Irene Macias Hernandez has earned a new world record by lighting 11 candles in 60 seconds.
NASA has announced the discovery of seven new planets including three within their star's habitable zone.
It's a question that has puzzled mankind for years - how do you get every drop of sauce out of the bottle?
One of the world's rarest snakes has been sighted again for the first time in more than six decades.
Scientists are planning to sail a research vessel to the Arctic so it can get stuck in the ice on purpose.
Singleton Lynne Gollogly made the decision following years of failed attempts to find 'Mr Right'.
Efforts are underway in Iceland to find ways of turning the heat from volcanoes in to usable electricity.
In a remarkable breakthrough, microbes trapped inside cave crystals have been brought back to life.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has found carbon-based materials similar to those found on the early Earth.
Scientists believe that an elephant-mammoth hybrid embryo could be created within as little as two years.
Texas couple Ronnie and Sherron Bridges have a rather unusual pet - a huge buffalo named Wild Thing.
The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
John 'Hammer Head' Ferraro achieved the ridiculous feat to earn himself a new Guinness World Record.
Plymouth resident Joao Caetano managed to make a recording of the eerie sound on his mobile phone
Recently released government files have revealed a spate of UFO police reports over the last few years.
YouTuber Leslie Haasch decided to try clearing up the snow in her garden while dressed as a dinosaur.
Scientists are hoping to develop a mission to learn once and for all whether there is life on Europa.
Lawmakers in New Mexico are aiming to make it illegal for state-funded colleges to hunt for Bigfoot.