Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
A new study has suggested that humans may be limited to a maximum lifespan of around 115 years.
The find could make it much easier to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in Europa's oceans.
Shape-shifting robots have become a reality thanks to the creation of this incredible transforming car.
It now appears as though Mars would have been able to support life for longer than is generally believed.
Scientists are set to embark on an ambitious mission to find out what is living beneath the ocean floor.
A near-complete ichthyosaur fossil found in Scotland is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Wildlife conservation authorities have downranked the giant panda's endangered status to 'vulnerable'.
A new study has suggested that we are perhaps not quite as eternally optimistic as is generally believed.
A driver in the US who took ill at the wheel was saved after his car drove him to a nearby hospital.
Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne have announced a breakthrough in liquid-metal technology.
It has now been 25 years since Steve Feltham dedicated his life to hunting down the Loch Ness Monster.
Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.
The Okeanos Explorer vessel has revealed an undersea realm filled with weird and wonderful life forms.
Despite not even having a brain, plants are actually quite adept at making important life choices.
The massive 500-meter dish will be used to help scientists hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Researchers at the University of Leicester have determined that Batman would be rubbish in real life.
It's a form of attack used to great effect in movies - but did real soldiers ever actually use them ?
He might not be Tony Stark, but the SpaceX CEO is not entirely dissimilar to the comic book billionaire
Mark Hyatt got the shock of his life when he encountered the nightmarish spectacle inside his own home.