The SpaceX CEO has responded to the claim that his plans to terraform the Red Planet are largely impractical.
A new study has calculated the most likely odds of life, as well as intelligence, emerging on other worlds.
A science experiment in Antarctica may have discovered particles from a universe where time runs backwards.
Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley.
A new study has suggested that men's beards have a distinct practical purpose beyond simple ornamentation.
New research has determined that scroll fragments thought to be blank do in fact contain very faint text.
The spectacle of a coyote chasing an actual roadrunner has been captured on video by a university professor.
The space agency is aiming to establish principles of peaceful co-operation with its international partners.
A chance sighting of a car accident by a member of the public spawned an urban legend that endures to this day.
Newly declassified documents contain specific details of the unidentified objects encountered by US Navy pilots.
Fans of the rebooted paranormal investigation show have noticed that Grant himself has been mostly absent.
A magnet fisherman in England has reeled in a haul of 60 lead cubes inscribed with strange symbols.
With most people remaining indoors, cryptozoological pursuits have also undergone some changes.
Edward Nino Hernandez of Colombia has been officially recognized as the shortest man on Earth.
A ghostly costumed figure has been scaring residents into staying indoors in the Indian village of Odisha.
The new technology makes it possible to create phantom images of aircraft to fool heat-seeking missiles.
Researchers have found a lizard with such an extreme case of constipation that its weight is 80% faeces.
A stunning new image of the solar system's largest planet was put together from hundreds of shots.
A young driving fan from Utah recently attempted to drive hundreds of miles to buy himself a supercar.
One of Boston Dynamics' Spot Mini robots took on an important new role on the streets of Singapore this week.