Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Researchers have identified the first ever case of animals actively modifying their use of language.
Scientists in Australia have determined that Earth-like planets are likely to be commonplace.
Engineers in Germany have built the first step towards a matter transporter like those seen in Star Trek.
So-called 'starivores' could be the ideal target for astronomers seeking signs of extraterrestrial life.
Two of the world's most powerful supercomputers have been used to build a simulation of the cosmos.
A massive and volatile star located 7,500 light years away is on the verge of going supernova.
Jade Sylvester started consuming loo paper while pregnant and now eats a whole roll of it every day.
A system that draws actual blood when you take damage in-game has been suspended on Kickstarter.
A British company is hoping to raise enough money through crowdfunding to land a robot on the moon.
Marty McFly's hovering skateboard from the Back to the Future movies has now become a reality.
New observations have revealed that the intergalactic void may be filled with orphan stars.
The space telescope has photographed the eerie remnants of long dead stars in a distant galaxy cluster.
There is now believed to be something mysterious lurking below the surface of Saturn's moon Mimas.
Police have launched an investigation after people in clown costumes started showing up around the city.
Astronomers have determined that white dwarf stars can suddenly spring back to life and explode.
An ancient orange star has revealed hints of one of the first stars to ever exist in the universe.
NASA's Stardust spacecraft is now believed to have picked up particles from outside the solar system
A woman in India suddenly started speaking in a form of Bengali that was used over 150 years ago.
Police officers had been called in to investigate after strange dolls started appearing on doorsteps.