NASA has confirmed that it has almost completed work on its upcoming robotic Mars exploration rover.
One young zoo visitor recently got quite a scare when a tiger came charging towards him behind a glass wall.
Scientists have discovered what looks like bacteria in water retrieved from isolated 'pockets' in South Africa.
A tortoise with a rather irate expression recently ended up having to be rescued from a burning house.
An extensive investigation has failed to solve the mystery of how a human bone ended up in a clothes shop sock.
A popular YouTuber has designed and built an actual functioning protosaber that can literally melt your face off.
A skier who was buried for five hours has been rescued in what has been described as a 'Christmas miracle'.
Plans detailing the layout and security of the building recently vanished into thin air during renovation work.
A fleet of drones has been making regular appearances over the last week and even the US military is mystified.
One of our ancient ancestors held on for so long that it was still around when modern humans arrived on the scene.
Government officials have warned that companies may 'exploit genetic materials for questionable purposes'.
An excited UFO enthusiast recently filmed a large brightly lit object moving over Las Vegas, Nevada.
A man with a white beard recently robbed a bank, threw the money in the air, then shouted 'Merry Christmas'.
One of the brightest stars in the night sky is exhibiting signs that its explosive demise might not be far away.
A new study has come up with the age at which most people feel that they no longer need to seek out meaning.
A traffic camera in Oregon has captured an image that seems to back up a man's story of encountering Bigfoot.
A leading NHS neurosurgeon has claimed that a full human head transplant could happen within ten years.
An investigation of a reportedly haunted residence in Sacramento recently yielded some intriguing evidence.
Boeing's reusable crew vehicle had aimed to dock with the station this week but things didn't go quite to plan.
Perplexing CCTV footage has emerged showing a display case moving up and down all by itself.