The Kilopower project has developed a type of miniature nuclear fission reactor for use on other worlds.
A new lifesaving drone has already proven its worth after rescuing two swimmers off the coast of Australia.
1,000 risk management experts from around the world have outlined this year's top man-made threats.
61-year-old Jemima Packington from Evesham, England claims to be the world's only known 'asparamancer'.
43 eggs found in a children's sandpit in Australia may be from one of the world's most venomous snakes.
The blind Eastern European psychic, who died in 1996, made numerous predictions about major world events.
SpaceX has unveiled images of the 'world's most powerful rocket' ahead of its maiden voyage next month.
Stratolaunch's new aircraft is so enormous that its wingspan could contain an entire football field.
A former Navy pilot has come forward to describe his encounter with a strange object back in 2004.
Marine biologists have identified what could potentially be the world's oldest living vertebrate.
A record-breaking rainbow lasting almost nine hours has been recorded by two scientists in Taiwan.
A new species of extremely deep-sea snailfish has been found in the depths of the Mariana Trench.
The deafening sounds, which have been heard in dozens of locations this year, remain unexplained.
A mysterious world 4,000 times more massive than the Earth has been found lurking 22,000 light years away.
The world-famous physicist has reiterated his concerns about artificial intelligence and the future of mankind.
The world-famous physicist hopes that his doctorate will encourage people to 'look up at the stars'.
Astronomers have revealed that they will be sharing a major new discovery with the world on October 16.
Scientists believe that wind farms in the North Atlantic could provide enough electricity to power the world.
A mysterious building discovered at a former RAF base has turned out to be an anti-aircraft gun position.
Former Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov made a decision in 1983 that may have saved the world.