A geobiologist has identified structures on Mars that she believes were created by microbial life.
As 2015 begins we take a look at the technologies that may become a reality within the next 12 months.
The Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been heavily inspired by the Harry Potter universe.
NASA's exploratory rover has discovered mysterious 'belches' of methane gas on the surface of Mars.
The world's deepest ever marine drilling expedition has uncovered signs of life in the 'deep biosphere'.
Children with vivid memories of a past life may be vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Some scientists believe that the first extraterrestrials we encounter could be robotic in nature.
An expectant mother got the surprise of her life when her baby was born weighing a whopping 13lbs.
A chunk of rock that landed in Morocco may hold evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet.
Scientists have succeeded in creating synthetic enzymes using artificial genetic material.
A controversial paper by Dr John Brandenburg claims that life on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack.
Two astrophysicists have proposed that gamma ray bursts could halt the development of complex life forms.
A four-year-old from Virginia claims to possess memories of his life as a Marine who died in 1983.
Scientists have developed a sophisticated new system that can enable someone to climb up a glass wall.
Researchers believe that alien life forms may be able to survive on 'supercritical' carbon dioxide.
Physicists have predicted that time travel and teleportation could become a reality this century.
An extensive new medical study has found tantalising evidence that awareness may continue after we die.
Vast distances between habitable planets could make communication with alien life an inviable concept.
Astronomers have identified the first signs of life-bearing chemistry at the center of the galaxy.
A pir has been arrested after killing a volunteer with the intention of bringing him back to life.