On February 20th, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
New documents have revealed the truth behind the sacking of Dr Denys Tucker from London's Natural History Museum.
An animatronic T. rex at the Natural History Museum in London is rocking a festive new look.
A robotics firm with a history of building dog-like robots has now produced one with a large gun on its back.
Perseverance has made history by collecting and storing the first core sample that will one day return to Earth.
This month marks the 455th anniversary of the death of one of history's most prolific astrologers and seers.
China made history on Sunday by becoming only the second nation to land a rover on the surface of Mars.
NASA has made history today by achieving the first ever powered, controlled flight on another world.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter is carrying a piece from the Wright Brothers' original aircraft.
Palaeontologists have shed new light on the evolutionary history of these abundant prehistoric flying reptiles.
Scientists have determined that mass extinctions have occurred throughout history with striking regularity.
A new History Channel series will feature the story from the perspective of Maj Jesse Marcel's grandchildren.
A new HBO six-part series will look at the history of one of the most notorious cults in modern American history.
'The Mothman Legacy' is set to lift the lid once more on one of the most chilling urban legends in US history.
Scientists have identified a region of Africa that was once dominated by a wide variety of predatory dinosaurs.
The British chart-topper has had a long history of experiences with UFOs and paranormal phenomena.
One of the most hotly debated UFO cases in history still continues to intrigue some 23 years later.
Human remains dating back 10,000 years have helped to rewrite the history book on America's earliest settlers.
Laurent Simons is about to become one of the youngest people in history to earn themselves a university degree.
The owner of Highclere Castle - the real-life Downton Abbey - has spoken out about its haunted past.