A woman from Pennsylvania got the surprise of her life when she found she'd adopted her former pet poodle.
Scientists have used microlensing to discover planets in a galaxy over 3.8 billion light years away.
The world's most powerful rocket has successfully blasted off in to the heavens on its first test flight.
A stuffed tiger toy found in a cowshed managed to spark an armed police alert in Scotland at the weekend.
The ship tasked with locating the wreck of flight MH370 went dark for several days and nobody knows why.
Scientists have identified a species of long-tailed proto-spider dating back over 100 million years.
It is looking increasingly likely that the Trappist-1 system's seven worlds could be home to alien life.
The autonomous flying passenger drone has taken to the skies for the first time at a test site in Oregon.
The act of hitting tree trunks thousands of times may actually be giving woodpeckers brain damage.
A code used by a Spanish king to communicate with his top military commander has finally been deciphered.
A pig dubbed 'Pigcasso' has launched an exhibition showcasing her unique approach to the world of art.
The super-rich could soon have the opportunity to fly to the ISS and experience a spacewalk for themselves.
A major new discovery has revealed tens of thousands of hidden pyramids, houses, defence works and more.
Visitors to the French seaside resort of Nice have been left puzzled by the hole's sudden appearance.
The diminishing Arctic sea ice is making it almost impossible for polar bears to satisfy their energy needs.
Consisting of 16 separate images, the impressive vista was captured using the rover's wide-angle lens.
A major new movie based on the enigmatic mansion has seen interest in the house soar in recent weeks.
A 14-year-old orca named Wikie has succeeded in imitating some of the words spoken by her trainer.
A forensic linguist has conducted a new analysis of two letters allegedly written by the killer himself.
Giant Sultan Kosen from Turkey was pictured with tiny Jyoti Amge from India in front of the Pyramids this week.