In a remarkable feat of old-age endurance, the pensioner reached the summit of Africa's tallest mountain.
Medics were called when the woman mysteriously caught fire without any apparent cause or explanation.
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient citadel underneath a car park in the city of Jerusalem.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to embark on its closest and most daring flyby of the moon to date.
Today marks the date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to in the movie 'Back to the Future II'.
The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
Burgers made from meat that has been grown in a lab could soon be appearing on supermarket shelves.
Jupiter's icy moon may have had deliveries of pre-life ingredients thanks to penetrating comet impacts.
An image taken from the cab of a lorry shows what looks like a dark figure walking in to a tunnel.
Residents of a remote island community have been plagued by mysterious screams and howling noises.
A remarkably well preserved tomb has been discovered at the site of the infamous volcanic disaster.
A remarkable new monitoring computer is so accurate that it can predict when a patient is likely to die.
Conservationists have spotted three incredibly rare Javan rhino calves at a national park in Indonesia.
Footage recorded by an airline passenger shows a dark-colored object skirting the wings of the plane.
Footage has emerged showing a dark figure crouching down next to a stream in a secluded forest.
Scientists have demonstrated that a comet impact can kick-start the formation of complex molecules.
A remarkable new best-selling book is capable of sending a child off to sleep almost like clockwork.
Footage has emerged showing what is thought to be the largest great white shark ever recorded on film.
A visitor to the ruins of a Scottish castle managed to capture the image of a mysterious figure.
NASA has released a unique video showing the dark side of the moon as it passes in front of the Earth.