High school student Macie Martinez was struck by a bolt of lightning while standing inside her kitchen.
The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
A new study has suggested that the prehistoric reptiles were more likely to be warm-blooded like mammals.
New computer software is promising to make it possible to translate the meaning behind dog barks.
Gao Bingguo set a new world record by engulfing his body in a swarm of bees weighing more than 109kg.
The CIA has pulled the plug on a project designed to investigate climate-related security threats.
Stephen Hawking believes that intelligent robots could be on course to destroy human civilization.
A celebration of all things Star Wars has been kickstarted by cries of 'May the Fourth be with you'.
The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
Two amateur astronomers have succeeded in placing a model fighter in to orbit using a weather balloon.
The space agency has reportedly produced a Star Trek style 'warp field' inside an experimental engine.
A French architectural firm has put forward a concept for a futuristic city situated in the desert.
US military personnel reported several unusual incidents involving UFOs during the war in Vietnam.
Reports from across Norway have described peculiar deluges of worms cascading from the heavens.
Scientists have warned that a volcanic eruption could cause widespread disaster in the near future.
Gerontologist Aubrey de Grey believes that the first person to live to 1,000 is already alive today.
Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Wildlife authorities in Australia have warned people not to release pet fish in to rivers and streams.
Astronomers believe that desert planets similar to Tatooine in Star Wars might actually be common.
Built near the end of World War II, the hideout was intended to act as a refuge for escaping Nazis.