The discovery casts doubt on the idea that modern humans evolved in a single 'cradle of humanity'.
Astronomers have observed a distant white dwarf star shifting the position of another star in the sky.
Archaeologists have unearthed the long-lost ruins of a 4,000-year-old city known as Xarab-i Kilashin.
Farmers in Switzerland were left perplexed after the animals escaped their pen and leapt to their deaths.
The Philadelphia-based company is hoping to bring brain-dead patients back to life using stem cells.
At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the Fugan Temple which was built around 1,000 years ago.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered a rather unusual feature on the planet's surface.
Scientists have revealed the results of a recent study in to the DNA of 151 ancient Egyptian mummies.
Rather than travelling through time, the 'Back to the Future' fan ended up with a speeding ticket.
The refurbished Dragon capsule was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday.
Data collected by the Curiosity rover has suggested that Mars could have supported life for a very long time.
A recent excavation in the heart of Los Angeles has yielded evidence of giant prehistoric beasts.
The probe, which has been renamed the Parker Solar Probe, will be launching as early as next year.
Emma Adam had been out walking in woods near the town of Ashby when she encountered a large black cat.
Heavy monsoon rainfall in the southern Indian city has resulted in a nearby lake overflowing with foam.
Astronomers have picked up the gravitational waves produced by the merging of two distant black holes.
Students in Ireland have ended up under siege by a particularly violent attacker of the avian variety.
New evidence has been found to support the idea that matter vanishes when it falls in to a black hole.
The incredible footage shows a burst water main exploding out of the ground next to a busy street.