Scientists believe that rats may not have been responsible for the Black Death in Europe after all.
Researchers used volunteers dressed up in monster costumes to investigate how people reported sightings.
Multiple witness reports of a light in the sky were followed up by an unusually high military presence.
Mamitho Lendas had been taking photographs of his wife when he accidentally stepped back over the edge.
The fossil of a previously unknown species of prehistoric aquatic reptile has been found at a museum.
A previously unknown short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been found hidden away in a man's attic.
The celebrated physicist compared the exploration of space to 'life insurance' for the human race.
While undeniably useful, the concept of a space elevator may simply be impractical in the real world.
Thousands of people gathered in Phoenix this week for the largest UFO conference in the United States.
Archaeologists have discovered three divination shrines within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot, Armenia.
The SuperSTEM 3 is capable of examining objects a million times smaller than a human hair.
Living a lifetime without the ability to feel pain is actually more of an inconvenience that it sounds.
The legendary astronomer believes that it would be 'silly' to try sending messages in to space.
A security software firm has revealed that spyware has been hidden within the firmware of hard drives.
Scientists have been left scratching their heads over a 1,000km plume spotted high above the planet Mars.
Unexplained noises and an unwanted presence have spooked staff members at the city's Robin Hood pub.
The newly upgraded particle accelerator will be continuing its mission some time this spring.
A controversial new claim suggests that evidence of 'directed panspermia' has been found by scientists.
Legends of a huge bird have been an integral part of American Midwest culture for centuries.
Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.