A huge pearl weighing in excess of 34kg is set to be officially recognized as the largest of all time.
Archaeologists have been trying to decipher magic spells inscribed on small rolls of gold and silver.
Dancing robots might be nothing new, but what about 1,007 of them all dancing at the same time ?
The astronauts who walked on the moon are up to five times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease.
After a year without communication, scientists have finally said goodbye to Philae for the last time.
New research suggests that cockroaches produce milk that is three times more nutritious than cow's milk.
Scientists have created a brand new type of super-metal by melting together titanium and gold.
Increasingly sophisticated data storage systems are being built to meet the demands of modern computing.
Tom Currie decided to resign from his job to give him more time to engage in the latest Pokemon craze.
Scientists have identified water clouds around a brown dwarf star that is 7.2 light years from the Earth.
Two identical twin sisters located in two different US cities have given birth at exactly the same time.
Scientists have filmed an extremely rare type of fish more than 2,500ft below the surface of the sea.
Today marks the anniversary of the famous UFO crash that occurred in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
A madcap laser junkie has created a device that is 33 million times brighter than the surface of the sun.
A man in China got more than he bargained for when he splashed out $150,000 on the number plate '88888'.
Scientists have been investigating where all the water in the atmosphere of Venus disappeared to.
Scientists have announced that they have picked up gravitational waves from two colliding black holes.
Scientists have calculated that it could be a long time indeed before we hear from intelligent aliens.
Vanessa Oliver had already witnessed the object several times before finally recording it on her phone.
The fascinating pictures are the most detailed views of Pluto we are going to get for a very long time.