Wildlife authorities have been investigating the recent sighting of an ape-like creature in California.
Rather than travelling through time, the 'Back to the Future' fan ended up with a speeding ticket.
Emma Adam had been out walking in woods near the town of Ashby when she encountered a large black cat.
Andrew Day had been visiting family when he encountered four squirrels with their tails tied together.
Scientists have conceded that the outlook for the world's largest coral reef is looking increasingly grim.
Derek McLennan earned almost $2.6 million after unearthing a horde of 10th-century Viking artefacts.
Following its groundbreaking flyby of Pluto, the probe is now on its way to another Kuiper Belt object.
Pedestrians were left ducking for cover as the swarm descended on a crowded street earlier this week.
Cassini's second dive between Saturn and its innermost ring has yielded more breathtaking photographs.
Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
Professor Stephen Hawking is making a documentary about humanity's need to colonize other worlds.
According to reports, Indonesian national Sodimedjo was born in 1870, making him 146 when he died.
A new proposal has been put forward to send a spacecraft to look for signs of alien life on Europa.
There is evidence to suggest that Viking longhouses were 'buried' by being covered in mounds of Earth.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a series of impressive new photos during its death-defying dive.
Russian scholars have been making headway in deciphering the pages of the mysterious medieval text.
The footage shows a shadowy figure walking up a staircase in a stately home in Rotherham, England.
Researchers have been working on a new way to identify the parts of the brain responsible for dreaming.
A new study has cast further doubt on the possibility that the Tasmanian tiger has survived in the wild.
Hundreds of people have been flocking to Argentina to witness what some are calling a modern miracle.