Organizers of Stephen Hawking's memorial service have seemingly left the door open to visitors from the future.
The accidental find highlights just how much there is still left to learn about the workings of the human body.
The World Health Organization has highlighted the potential danger of a deadly, as-yet-unknown pathogen.
The research aims to solve donor organ shortages by making it possible to grow human organs inside sheep.
Scientists have identified a diverse group of organisms within fossils dating back 3.45 billion years.
Oumuamua, the first ever confirmed visitor to our solar system, has a thick layer of organic insulation.
Scientists in China have discovered one of the most peculiar prehistoric organisms ever found.
An asteroid thought to have come from interstellar space is carrying organic carbon-based molecules.
Scientists believe that interstellar dust streams might be able to transfer organisms between planets.
Tom Morgan managed to reach a height of 8,000ft by attaching helium balloons to a camping chair.
The microorganism was discovered in the lakes of the Rauer Islands off the coast of Antarctica.
An unexpectedly high amount of the organic molecule has been found coming from Saturn's icy moon.
Special humanoid robots could soon be used to help grow replacement skin, bones and organs for patients.
For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating healthy organisms with synthetic DNA.
The mesentery is found inside the digestive system and has only now been identified as a single organ.
An organization in San Francisco is planning to send messages out to potentially habitable planets.
The Temple of the Jedi Order has failed in its latest bid to be recognized as a religious organization.
It is hoped that the technique will help to solve the worldwide shortage of human organs for transplant.
The fossil organ was discovered inside the remains of a fish specimen dating back 119 million years.
Scientists have been creating human-animal hybrids to help meet the growing demand for donor organs.