A prominent US scientist has claimed that a human-chimp hybrid was created in a laboratory in the 1920s.
A 14-year-old orca named Wikie has succeeded in imitating some of the words spoken by her trainer.
The eerily human-like robot has ditched her bald-headed android guise in favor of something more glamorous.
Two identical long-tailed macaques, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, have been created by scientists in China.
Astronomers worldwide have criticized the decision to launch a large reflective disco ball in to orbit.
A prehistoric jawbone unearthed in Israel's Misliya Cave is believed to date back up to 200,000 years.
It's not only humans who favor one hand over the other - cats seem to share this preference as well.
Researchers have identified what is thought to be the earliest known example of a physical practical joke.
A young schoolboy from Syria has acquired the remarkable ability to magnetically attract objects.
Police are appealing for information after a pensioner inexplicably burst in to flames in broad daylight.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has stated that the first human on Mars will have got there on a Boeing rocket.
Our planet is making a continuous low humming sound and nobody is quite sure what is causing it.
For the first time ever, South Africa's oldest known hominid skeleton has been unveiled to the public.
The eerily human-like creation has stated during a recent interview that she wants to start a family.
Sightings of a particularly unusual type of moth are becoming increasingly common across the British Isles.
Thanks to its latest upgrade, Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot is now capable of performing gymnastics.
Controversial surgeon Sergio Canavero claims that he has performed the first ever human head transplant.
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have issued a stark warning about the future of our planet.
A new study has revealed that, like humans, the humble sheep has the ability to recognize a familiar face.
On November 3, 1957, an unassuming canine named Laika became the first dog ever to venture in to space.