An octopus in New Zealand called Inky managed to escape his tank and make his way back to the ocean.
A terrified couple in England have sketched a creature that they encountered while out driving at night.
Recent studies have suggested that diseases carried by modern humans may have proven catastrophic.
Is what we see and feel around us actually real or do we exist within some sort of computer simulation ?
Scientists have been working on a way to help paralysis patients regain some movement in their hands.
Researchers have recorded footage of thousands of small crabs moving en masse off the coast of Panama.
An ambitious new project is aiming to make interstellar travel a reality within just three decades.
The huge sphere, which measures around 5ft across, is thought to be evidence of an ancient civilization.
A new viral video appears to show oblivious snowboarder Kelly Murphy being pursued by a large bear.
30 years on, Scandinavia is still suffering from the after-effects of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Japanese robotics company Schaft has revealed a new domestic robot capable of carrying heavy loads.
A massive reticulated python thought to weigh in excess of 250kg has been captured on Penang island.
A revolutionary new technique has made it possible to use strings of DNA to store digital photographs.
Researchers have revealed the most likely reason why the enigmatic order had such a high life expectancy.
A remarkable optical illusion posted on Twitter has left many Internet users scratching their heads.
New evidence has suggested that supermassive black holes may be more common than previously thought.
In a world first, researchers have managed to successfully thaw a cryonically frozen rabbit brain.
A lightweight, porous metallic material could pave the way for extremely effective bulletproof armor.
NASA's aging rover has captured an impressive image of a vortex swirling around on the surface of Mars.
Samples of horse dung have helped to solve one of the most enduring mysteries of classical warfare.