Ed Whitlock recently broke the world record by completing a marathon in just under four hours.
A particular large Australian fur seal was seen this week wandering up a street and climbing on to cars.
Japan-based Team HAKUTO is the latest contender hoping to scoop Google's $20 million Lunar X-Prize.
Some young meat-eating dinosaurs lost their teeth as they grew up and ended up becoming plant-eaters.
The teeth of the largest shark in history may have influenced portrayals of a mythological sea monster.
Scientists have discovered a superbug that has remained isolated underground for millions of years.
Scientists have confirmed that the experimental machine is operating with 'unprecedented accuracy'.
A groundbreaking new study suggests that scientists have underestimated the impact of climate change.
The privately-funded endeavour aims to revisit the lunar rover left behind by the Apollo 17 astronauts.
Hints of an unknown species of human have been found in the DNA of the modern day Melanesian people.
Scientists have finally determined exactly what caused the Schiaparelli probe to crash-land on Mars.
A man in France who inherited a house was amazed to discover gold coins and ingots hidden all through it.
A faulty fire suppression system managed to submerge a large area under a sea of white foam on Friday.
Scientists believe that Mars is now so dry that any life forms would have to be living deep underground.
German technology company Infineon has broken the world record by solving the puzzle in 0.637 seconds.
Residents were left shocked after a massive metal cylinder plummeted from the heavens on Thursday.
Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.
Olexander Turin went through with the name change in an attempt to win one of the devices in a contest.
Dominant hand preference appears to date back to a time long before modern humans arrived on the scene.
The promising technology enables a three-dimensional image to be suspended in mid-air using sound waves.