Researchers have been attempting to better understand the science behind the sound of a human scream.
Contrary to popular belief, human hands are not as evolved as those of our closest living relatives.
A new brain-like computer called 'memcomputer' could help solve the world's most enduring maths problems.
Some scientists believe that life is likely to develop elsewhere in much the same way as it has on Earth.
Scientists have revealed that our eyes possess an ability that most people aren't even aware of.
Health authorities have revealed that synthetic blood could soon be transfused in to human test subjects.
Researchers have concluded that a manned mission to Mars is unlikely to contaminate the planet.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has outlined the space agency's plans for getting humans to Mars.
What makes it possible for someone to survive for such a long time without being able to breathe ?
Anthropologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a human ancestor dating back 3.2 million years.
A new experiment is set to test the effectiveness of remote viewing and precognitive dreaming.
A leading neuroscientist believes that we may soon be able to upload the human brain on to a computer.
Biological and technological upgrades could eventually turn us in to a race of cybernetic immortals.
The CIA has pulled the plug on a project designed to investigate climate-related security threats.
New evidence suggests that dogs may have been man's best friend for far longer than previously thought.
Scientists have discovered that the humble octopus is able to use its skin to sense light around it.
Prehistoric stone tools predating the human genus have been unearthed in a dried-up riverbed in Kenya.
Local folklore in Southern England tells of a mysterious humanoid creature covered in hair and leaves.
Stephen Hawking believes that intelligent robots could be on course to destroy human civilization.
Anthropologists believe that they have identified the oldest samples of human skin ever discovered.