As of today, Auschwitz death camp survivor Yisrael Kristal is exactly 112 years and 178 days old.
The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
A popular holiday resort near Buenos Aires in Argentina has been invaded by swarms of beetles.
Engineers have developed a new material that is capable of turning airborne water vapor in to a liquid.
Sand wasps have been observed flying in reverse to help them create a map of their surroundings.
The picturesque coastal village of Fairbourne in Wales is to be swallowed up by rising sea levels.
The Internet giant has added a rather unusual clause to the small print of one its latest products.
Scientists have debunked the claim that mammoth meat was served at an Explorers Club dinner in New York.
A future powered by clean, limitless nuclear fusion energy has taken another step forward this week.
The cloud of gas will trigger an explosion of star formation but will take 30 million years to get here.
Scientists have warned that space debris collisions could have the potential to provoke armed conflict.
Scientists have put forward a new model in support of the idea that time can run in both directions.
Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that we could face annihilation if we do not colonize other worlds.
Man-made global warming is believed to have postponed the next ice age by several thousand years.
Military officials have been conducting an investigation after the objects fell from the sky on Saturday.
The United States once planned to build an orbiting outpost to help gather intelligence about the USSR.
A gorilla who can speak sign language has appeared in a new video to raise awareness for climate change.
A man in Nashville, Tennessee drove his car in to a building while trying to enter a 'time portal'.
Jim Braden has taken binge-viewing to a whole new level by spending almost two days watching Star Wars.
One man has found a way to build the Star Wars weapon using a very cleverly disguised flamethrower.