The Swift telescope is in a decaying orbit and will soon be unrecoverable if something isn't done within the next few months.
China has deployed an unidentified payload in orbit around the Earth using its secretive Shenlong space plane.
The two outer planets in our solar system remain the least understood owing to their distance and the lack of exploratory missions.
An analysis of fossil skeletons found at the Rising Star cave in South Africa has revealed something very unexpected.
NASA's Perseverance rover has identified some of the most tantalizing clues to date of life in the Red Planet's distant past.
The people who live in a remote part of the Andes seem to have the unique ability to safely drink water that would kill anyone else.
A court in Scotland is set to hear the case of whether a man convicted of dangerous driving needs the reptile for mental health reasons.
One of the most remarkable celestial shows it is possible to witness will be hitting parts of the world in a couple of months.
The latest theory of consciousness offers up the possibility that conscious awareness could be more widespread than we think.
The bizarre spectacle saw the robot kneeling on the floor begging random members of the public for money.
The greenland shark was always known to be long-lived, but it wasn't until now that it became clear just how long they live for.
If intelligent civilizations have existed in the past, then the remains of their megastructures may still be possible to find.
The world-famous Wiltshire monument may have been predated by a much smaller and simpler configuration of wooden posts.
A man has been arrested and investigations remain ongoing after the 3-year-old was critically injured by the animal.
The long-debated Durupinar Formation near Mount Ararat will be subject to the most detailed investigation to date.
The astrophysicist and UFO researcher detailed his new position in a post on his blog recently.
New findings suggest that the universe is not only expanding, but is still doing so at an ever-increasing rate.
In the future, you might not even have to physically go to the bathroom when you need to use the facilities.
The legendary director, whose new movie 'Disclosure Day' is currently hitting the box office, has offered his own views on aliens.
The impressive new plane underwent a highly successful 81-minute test flight on Friday, while reaching a top speed of Mach 1.1.