Huge numbers of the red and black insects have been turning up in homes across the British Isles this month.
A deep sea research vessel has discovered a chain of underwater mountains that are teeming with life.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed an intriguing new sensory illusion.
Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm could be heading in to space for the first time very soon.
A British filmmaker is hoping to solve the mysterious disappearance of Father Maurus Deegan in 2005.
The caged lion cub was found abandoned in the middle of a field to the north of the city of Utrecht.
The iconic space telescope has now lost so many of its gyroscopes that it may never fully recover.
A 10-year-old school pupil recently called the emergency services after getting stuck on a math problem.
Eerie footage of a one-legged ghost of Thai mythology has recently been viewed over 3.5 million times.
A rock used to prop open a door for more than 30 years has been identified as a rare type of meteorite.
The plan would involve preserving the beneficial bacteria found in the guts of people from all across the world.
Saga Vanecek discovered the pre-Viking-era relic while swimming near her family's holiday home in Sweden.
A recently uploaded viral video showcases a robotic Rubik's Cube that can operate entirely autonomously.
Astronomers have found what is thought to be the first confirmed moon in orbit around an extrasolar world.
The ambitious new vehicle will be twice the size of the lunar landers used during the Apollo missions.
Scientists are using a gene editing technique to make the humble groundcherry a more viable fruit crop.
Researchers have succeeded in hooking together the brains of three people to create a shared network.
The important new find also hints at the presence of another, much larger planet in the outer solar system.
The popular toy bricks were the ideal choice for building a custom wheelchair for a rather unusual patient.
Scientists have determined that dogs are no more intelligent than several dozen other animal species.