The origin of a flightless bird found only on a remote island in the Atlantic has puzzled scientists for years.
New research has suggested that chocolate may have originated outside of Mexico and Central America.
Wojciech Jabczynski couldn't believe his eyes when he found the ginger tabby on Poland's highest peak.
Netherlands-based firm SpaceLife Origin is aiming to make off-world reproduction a reality within six years.
The life-size replica of the ill-fated vessel will retrace the route taken by the original Titanic on its maiden voyage.
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.