The man who invented the anti-choking technique has for the first time used it himself to save someone.
Scientists have come up with a clock so accurate that it could even redefine the length of a second.
Sound technician Tom Peters likes nothing more than to dress up in a latex costume and act like a dog.
For the first time, trees have been observed undergoing changes at night that can be likened to sleep.
Dean Karnazes has a rare genetic condition that enables him to run continuously for days at a time.
The space agency will be revealing the latest findings of its Kepler Space Telescope tomorrow afternoon.
University of Cambridge physicists have created an engine that is one million times smaller than an ant.
The British astronaut will be running the London marathon while aboard the International Space Station.
Scientists have shed new light on how we experience the world through our perception of consciousness.
Scrolls from the time of the volcanic disaster that buried Pompeii have been examined by scientists.
For the first time ever a species of bacteria has been found that can break down common plastics.
A newly discovered species of spider in Australia spends most of its time hunting in freshwater streams.
Scientists have revealed that gorillas have their own unique ways of expressing contentment while eating.
The Caped Crusader, a.k.a Jose Escalona-Martinez, was picked up by the police for allegedly stealing $50.
For the first time scientists have been able to analyze the atmosphere of a 'super-Earth' exoplanet.
A mysterious illness saw hundreds of young children fall ill at a school in Bangladesh last month.
The new vessel, which does not require a human crew, is designed to scour the ocean for enemy submarines.
A new study has revealed that regrown rainforests absorb up to 11 times more carbon than old forests.
Astronomers have identified what is believed to be the largest solar system ever discovered.
The secret behind the carnivorous plant's success is its ability to count how many times it is touched.