Found in the rivers and wetlands of South America, the green anaconda is very much more than meets the eye.
Scientists have started analyzing the material samples returned to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.
The world-famous rodent was at the center of this year's Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania.
Illustrations of megalodon based on great white shark proportions might not reflect its actual body shape.
This is what Piltdown Man would have looked like if he didn't also happen to be one of the world's most infamous hoaxes.
The iconic 90s show introduced millions to the world of shadowy government conspiracies, UFOs and weird creatures.
The remarkable feat could help to pave the way toward communicating with aliens in the event of first contact.
First used centuries ago, this unique form of whistle makes the haunting sound of a blood-curdling scream.
How would our canine companions fare if all the humans in the world suddenly disappeared ?
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient fortress built by hunter-gatherers in Siberia's Lower Ob' region.
It is hoped that the JT-60SA reactor will help to pave the way toward clean, near-limitless energy for everyone.
Lt Warren Singer's plane had disappeared without a trace during an attack on Italian airfields in 1943.
Scientists have come up with a way to find planets capable of supporting dinosaur-like extraterrestrial creatures.
Military veteran Aaron James had lost his eye and half of his face in a high-voltage electrical accident.
This enigmatic archaeological site in Indonesia has the potential to be the oldest monolithic structure on Earth.
The firm's robotic dog 'Spot' has taken one step closer to world domination - and it sounds like a British butler.
A relative of today's wombats, the Diprotodon was absolutely massive - standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 3 tons.
14-year-old Bella Spink has a purr so loud that it has been likened to the volume of a boiling kettle.
Pumpkin enthusiasts met up earlier this month to find out who had managed to grow the heaviest pumpkin.
The second law of infodynamics seems to add credence to the idea that the world we live in isn't actually real.