Tomb robbers may have deliberately defaced statues and artwork to prevent spirits from seeking revenge.
Rainer Schimpf had been filming a sardine run when he inadvertently ended up in the mouth of a huge whale.
Archaeologists in China have unearthed an ancient bronze vessel containing a rather curious concoction.
Two separate ranger patrols have reported sightings of the Formosan clouded leopard in a remote forest region.
Scientists have synthesized a molecular system that hints at a possible alternative to DNA-based life.
The Center for Life Detection Science will work towards the goal of detecting extraterrestrial life on other worlds.
A new study has indicated that growing meat in a laboratory may actually make global warming worse.
A spacecraft has successfully demonstrated how a harpoon can be used to clean up Earth's orbit.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, scientists have revealed a newly discovered dinosaur with a rather unique feature.
A van driver who had been in a road accident blamed extraterrestrial saboteurs for his misfortune.
Our planet's magnetic north pole is reportedly moving towards Siberia at a rate of 34 miles per year.
World-famous groundhog Punxsatawney Phil emerged from his hole in front of crowds of onlookers earlier today.
The outline of a bear created in the snow on a canal in Montreal has left a lot of people scratching their heads.
Engineers at Columbia University have built a robot capable of learning its own functionality from scratch.
A student in Glasgow has deciphered a shorthand code that has remained an enigma for generations.
The rover's 15-year anniversary has been sadly marred by the likelihood that its mission has come to an end.
The decade-long process of restoring and reinforcing the 3,000-year-old tomb has finally been completed.
A senior living facility in Pennsylvania recently got a visit from a large reptile with some rather sharp teeth.
Nora and Jean Muchanic had been walking on a New Jersey beach when they came upon something unusual.
The retired Nevada Democrat believes that pilots should be able to report UFO sightings without fear of ridicule.