It turns out that Saturn and the other gas giants are not the only planetary bodies in our solar system to have rings.
Archaeologists have shed possible new light on the nature of some enigmatic burials found in the ruins of a Roman villa.
Sergio Canavero made headline news a few years ago after planning to perform a head transplant on a disabled patient.
Ostriches are today's largest birds, but in the past - even these giants would have seemed relatively miniature.
The tech entrepreneur showcased footage of monkeys 'typing' using only their brains at an event earlier this week.
Authorities in the state have moved to warn residents of the dangers posed by these tiny communal insects.
Officers caught the bungling smuggler with the enormous reptiles attached to the insides of his trouser legs.
Robert Bigelow is offering grants of up to $1M to fund an attempt to communicate with someone who has died.
The space agency is looking into the idea of sending robots to swim beneath the icy crusts of Europa and Enceladus.
The Moon may seem to be a desolate, dead place - but that doesn't mean that things can't grow in its soil under the right conditions.
The historic Incan site might not have actually been called Macchu Picchu by its inhabitants.
The multi-billion pound project would work by generating energy in space, then transferring it back to Earth.
Comparisons with today's largest living land animals may not be quite as accurate as first thought.
The space agency wants the world to agree on the best way to reveal that alien life has been found.
Researchers have taken a fresh look at how the island's inhabitants drank water directly out of the ocean.
Scientists have determined that zinc-infused proteins enable spiders and insects to puncture tough skin.
The online giant's next 'Echo' device will reportedly be capable of actively monitoring your sleeping habits.
Weighing the equivalent of four elephants, Paraceratherium linxiaense was an absolute monster.
The space agency is planning to launch a constellation of lunar navigation and telecommunication satellites.
NASA has revealed the details of its latest crop of space technology grants totalling a whopping $45 million.