A fossil belonging to one of the world's earliest known flesh-eating fish has been unearthed in Germany.
Scientists have captured audio of the Antarctic ice shelf 'singing' and it sounds decidedly eerie.
The late physicist predicted that genetic engineering will ultimately render half of the world's population obsolete.
Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm could be heading in to space for the first time very soon.
A mere two months after beginning operations, NASA's TESS spacecraft has found two new extrasolar worlds.
An 'extremely rare' adult copperhead snake with two heads was recently found in a garden in Woodbridge.
Scientists have finally determined the nature and origin of the strange swirling patterns visible on the Moon's surface.
The discovery of ancient cheese sieves has pushed back the origins of cheese making in the Mediterranean.
A revolutionary new regenerative treatment that can extend human life could begin clinical trials by 2020.
Researchers in the UK have achieved a significant milestone in their quest to reverse the aging process.
One Brisbane resident got the fright of her life recently when she awoke to find a rather unwelcome guest.
Originally spotted last year, this unusual animal has since been confirmed to be a genuine cross-breed.
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now on the hunt for habitable extrasolar worlds.
The third rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo provided its pilots with a spectacular view of our planet.
Originating deep in the universe, the radio blast is from a quasar - the luminous active nucleus of a distant galaxy.
The disconcerting snake-like contraption is capable of hovering and changing shape in mid-air.
Originally classed as an asteroid, the object known as 'Oumuamua is now believed to be a comet.
A rat that managed to gain access to an ATM machine ended up gorging itself on a small fortune in notes.
Scientists have revealed that giant hogweed has spread to Virginia and can now be found in at least eight US states.
The upgrade will significantly boost the facility's potential to make groundbreaking new physics discoveries.