Advances in science are making it possible to measure the passage of time more accurately than ever before.
The new map provides a general overview of where undiscovered species may still be waiting to be found.
Scientists have made several attempts to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrials over the decades.
Scientists have discovered three strains of bacteria on the orbiting outpost that have never been seen before.
Scientists have discovered dozens of previously unseen chemicals that most of us carry within our own bodies.
3D computer modelling has enabled researchers to build up an image of the enigmatic Antikythera Mechanism.
Scientists at Cern recently discovered four new particles using the world's largest atom smasher in Geneva.
Scientists have painstakingly recreated the faces of two of our earliest ancestors dating back millions of years.
Scientists have, for the first time, detected a hurricane taking place in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Scientists believe that a slowdown in ocean currents could bring about colder and more extreme weather.
Scientists believe that a historic reversal of the Earth's magnetic field may have proven catastrophic.
Scientists have found that it is possible to achieve real-time communication with a person who is dreaming.
Scientists have extracted DNA from the teeth of mammoths that roamed the Earth 1.2 million years ago.
A recent ice-boring operation has revealed the discovery of organisms living deep beneath the ice shelf.
A new study has demonstrated just how quickly pigs can adapt to tasks that were previously totally alien to them.
Scientists have made new discoveries about a mysterious element that is named after Albert Einstein.
A recent experiment has produced spinach plants capable of sending information over a network.
Scientists believe that they have finally found an answer to one of the 20th Century's most enduring mysteries.
A new study has revealed, for the first time, the detailed characteristics and functionality of a dinosaur's rear end.
Scientists have recorded footage of a spectacular natural phenomenon that is only clearly visible from space.