Scientists are attempting to create a breed of coral that is more resistant to the effects of global warming.
New footage has been released showing the Space Launch System engine reaching 113 percent thrust level.
A new image of the long-dead Phoenix lander on Mars has shown that it has become coated in a layer of dust.
The son of a man who found a message in a bottle 60 years ago is now searching for the author's relatives.
The remarkable video shows the moment a young cephalopod emerges from its egg and changes color.
A question recently posed to primary school students in China has left social media users scratching their heads.
Two identical long-tailed macaques, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, have been created by scientists in China.
A new study by researchers in China has put forward a novel new way of tackling the problem of space junk.
The incredibly well-preserved fossil eggs were found by accident during excavations on Christmas Day.
The ambitious mission, if successful, will achieve what no other country has ever managed to do.
Visitors to China's Guishan Zoo found little more than some farm animals and a pen full of inflatable penguins.
Scientists in China have discovered one of the most peculiar prehistoric organisms ever found.
The incredible find has been teaching palaeontologists much about the lives of these ancient flying reptiles.
The long-term roadmap for China's space program has been revealed by one of its primary contractors.
A ceramic box thought to contain the remains of Buddha himself has been discovered in Jingchuan County.
The remarkable species, which once roamed what is now China, had a bite comparable to that of a bear.
The European Space Agency has warned that there is a chance that the station could hit a populated area.
Astronomers have observed an extrasolar planet with some of the weirdest weather conditions ever seen.
Tom Morgan managed to reach a height of 8,000ft by attaching helium balloons to a camping chair.
The remarkable agricultural breakthrough could help to feed millions of people over the coming decades.