A new study in Germany has suggested that we are born with an innate fear of snakes and spiders.
Tea fanatic Nathan Derek Garner decided to cement his love for the popular brew by changing his name.
Paranormal enthusiasts have been inadvertently damaging an area of allegedly haunted forest.
Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Known as Bloodhound, the supersonic racing car will attempt to break the land-speed record in October.
Authorities in the US are urging people not to visit Cuba after a string of 'sonic' attacks on diplomats.
Chinese scientists have allegedly built a working prototype of the 'impossible' space engine.
NASA's long-lived Cassini spacecraft will begin its final descent in to Saturn's atmosphere this week.
The microorganism was discovered in the lakes of the Rauer Islands off the coast of Antarctica.
The huge space rock is due to pass within a safe distance of our planet at the beginning of September.
Insect-based edibles are beginning to appear in shops after a recent revision of food safety laws.
Known as Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT), the technology can begin repairing injuries in less than a second.
Archaeologists now believe that Australia was colonized 18,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Contrary to the plot of Jurassic Park, a rampaging Tyrannosaurus rex wouldn't actually move very fast.
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has created a super-powerful water gun capable of firing at 243mph.
Boffins at the University of Washington have come up with a way to remove the need for charging entirely.
The remarkable longevity of Roman sea piers has proven something of a mystery to modern engineers.
The high-powered Diocles Laser in Nebraska is changing the way that scientists look at the universe.
Footage recorded by a wildlife camera in Tennessee shows two whitetail bucks slapping each other silly.
New research has revealed that the human brain is a lot more complex than anyone had ever imagined.