The ground-breaking space telescope that discovered more than 2,600 exoplanets has finally run out of fuel.
One of Saturn's moons has thrown up a new mystery in the form of oddly straight lines etched in to its surface.
Construction workers in Georgia got the surprise of their lives when they made the grisly discovery last week.
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Scientists developing Europe's new ExoMars rover are optimistic about its chances of finding life on Mars.
Researchers from Florida International University have identified the first new species of crocodile in 85 years.
Archaeologists have discovered a tunnel and chamber hidden beneath the 2,000-year-old Pyramid of the Moon.
The wreck of a wooden vessel dating back 2,400 years has been found at the bottom of the Black Sea.
The prehistoric remains of a mammoth and rhinoceros have been discovered near Cambridge, England.
The previously undiscovered deep space flashes could help scientists solve this ongoing astronomical enigma.
A deep sea research vessel has discovered a chain of underwater mountains that are teeming with life.
An Indian bus driver was subject to disciplinary action after a video emerged showing a monkey at the wheel.
Saga Vanecek discovered the pre-Viking-era relic while swimming near her family's holiday home in Sweden.
Astronomers have found what is thought to be the first confirmed moon in orbit around an extrasolar world.
The important new find also hints at the presence of another, much larger planet in the outer solar system.
Archaeologists have discovered what could be the first hard evidence of the Israelite Exodus from Egypt.
An 'extremely rare' adult copperhead snake with two heads was recently found in a garden in Woodbridge.
The new planet is located in the same star system as Spock's home world in the 'Star Trek' universe.
Traces of beer dating back more than 13,000 years have been found in a cave near the Israeli city of Haifa.
Archaeologists have discovered more than 800 tombs in an ancient necropolis outside of the village of Lisht.