Two upcoming Mars rover missions will attempt to determine if the Red Planet was once home to life.
The unusual heist saw a trailer loaded with confectionery being driven away in the town of Neustadt.
The next target of NASA's New Horizons probe is a space rock with some rather intriguing properties.
A sea algae boom has been credited with the rise of the first complex life forms in Earth's distant past.
Insect-based edibles are beginning to appear in shops after a recent revision of food safety laws.
The mystery surrounding a dinosaur made up of various mismatched body parts has finally been solved.
The spacecraft embarked upon the first of its final five orbits around the gas giant earlier today.
Scientists have uncovered what is now believed to be the largest volcanic region on the planet.
A mysterious object found in the surf on a beach in Westerly has been raising eyebrows this week.
The remarkably well-preserved fruitcake was left behind by Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.
A new study has revealed that there are actually tens of millions of black holes in our own galaxy alone.
Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.
A garment factory in Cambodia was recently at the center of a case of mass hysteria involving 35 workers.
Known as Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT), the technology can begin repairing injuries in less than a second.
Samir Singh collapsed from exhaustion a tantalizing 36km from achieving his goal of 10,000km in 100 days.
A radio station in Russia has been broadcasting a mysterious signal non-stop for more than 35 years.
A couple driving home in Connecticut recently were shocked to come across this highly unusual spectacle.
Police arrested the man after he was caught using his car to make off with two full-sized lamp posts.
An exceptionally well-preserved Roman neighborhood has been unearthed in south-eastern France.
The new employee will be tasked with, among other things, protecting Earth from alien contamination.