A university in South Korea is allegedly working with a defence company to build autonomous killing machines.
A new fossil analysis has revealed that one particular species of lizard had extra eyes on the top of its head.
If you think you are having a bad day, spare a thought for this unfortunate metro commuter in Istanbul.
Fossil hunters have discovered the skull of a huge prehistoric lion that roamed Africa 200,000 years ago.
The self-taught rocket scientist launched himself high in to the air over the Mojave Desert on Saturday.
An old photo of what is thought to be the house's original foundation has been discovered in a local archive.
NASA's flagship rover has now been trundling across the surface of the Red Planet for more than five years.
Rather than ramming or nuking a large space rock, scientists have suggested simply covering it in paint.
The last remaining male of the species, Sudan, was put down on Monday after several months of ill-health.
In 1841, ninth US President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia after a mere 31 days in office.
Bars worth up to $368 million rained down after the aircraft suffered damage during takeoff on Thursday.
Authorities have been left perplexed following reports of a loud boom and a flash of light on Wednesday night.
The most recent consignment to arrive at the facility has brought its total number of deposits up to 1,059,646.
The remarkably resilient rover has managed to extend its original three-month mission to over 13 years.
A man who was arrested after swallowing drugs has been refusing to go to the bathroom for over a month.
Scientists have indicated that the famous storm could blow itself away within the next 10 to 20 years.
The unfortunate man spent several days scrambling around the sewerage system looking for a way out.
A new study has revealed that large numbers of viruses may be falling from the sky on a daily basis.
The ship tasked with locating the wreck of flight MH370 went dark for several days and nobody knows why.
Archaeologists have discovered a red crayon that would have once been used to color animal skins.