For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating healthy organisms with synthetic DNA.
An independent investigation in to the long-running mystery has managed to dig up an important new clue.
Authorities have been investigating how thousands of Skittles ended up scattered across a rural highway.
The mind-controlled rodents could be commanded to hunt down and kill a target using simple light flashes.
The museum contains a collection of 300 sculptural works by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor.
A storm off the coast of Germany has strewn large numbers of Kinder eggs all along the shoreline.
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.