Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
As the world struggles to contain the ouutbreak, scientists are looking for volunteers to help them develop a vaccine.
Scientists have finally determined what made the giant star appear as though it was getting ready to blow.
Scientists believe that organic compounds known as thiophenes could be an indicator of life on Mars.
Scientists may have finally determined what might be behind this mysterious, invisible form of matter.
Palaeontologists report that they have retrieved DNA from dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cretaceous.
Scientists now believe that the entire planet was covered in water and devoid of continents in the distant past.
Scientists have spotted an explosion five times greater than anything seen since the birth of the universe.
Efforts are underway to prove once and for all that the 1908 Tunguska explosion was caused by a meteor.
Scientists working at a Ukranian research station have revealed that the nearby snow has turned an odd color.
A tiny natural satellite that may have been in orbit for as long as three years has been spotted by scientists.
For the first time ever, researchers have identified an animal that does not need to breathe oxygen to survive.
For the first time ever, scientists have discovered evidence of molecular oxygen in a distant galaxy.
Scientists have identified an area of the brain that seems to be strongly connected to consciousness.
The self-taught rocket scientist and daredevil was killed during an attempt to prove that the Earth is flat.
Scientists have come up with a way to decide upon the best response to an incoming apocalyptic asteroid.
Scientists have determined what it was that made the fiercest Viking warriors so fearless and ferocious.
A novel new type of rubber pavement being trialled in Sweden could help to save thousands of lives.
New Horizons' encounter with a Kuiper belt object has turned what we know of planet formation on its head.
A Dutch oceanographer has suggested building two gigantic dams as a solution to rising sea levels.