Scientists have found signs of bone cancer in the fossil remains of an early South African hominin.
The European Space Agency has unveiled a map of our galaxy charting the positions of 1.1 billion stars.
The $1 billion space probe is set to collect samples from an asteroid and return them to the Earth.
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
A huge pearl weighing in excess of 34kg is set to be officially recognized as the largest of all time.
The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
One of Nicaragua's most active volcanoes is being fitted with sensors that are connected to the Internet.
A madcap laser junkie has created a device that is 33 million times brighter than the surface of the sun.
The multi-trillion dollar endeavour could see teleportation become a reality within only two decades.
A 470 million-year-old meteorite has turned out to be quite unlike any that have been found before.
The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
He might not be Tony Stark, but the SpaceX CEO is not entirely dissimilar to the comic book billionaire
Astronomers have caught their first-ever glimpse of a supermassive black hole feeding on cold gas clouds.
Scientists have managed to calculate the mass using a new technique involving globular clusters.
A new study has suggested that the universe is likely to be teeming with extraterrestrial life forms.
University of Cambridge physicists have created an engine that is one million times smaller than an ant.
A genetically perfect buffalo named Horizon is the most sought-after member of his species on the planet.
The fossil organ was discovered inside the remains of a fish specimen dating back 119 million years.
A comet bombardment that occurred on Mars 3.9 billion years ago may have created habitable conditions.
Scientists have been able to determine the skin color of a snake that lived over 10 million years ago.