Archaeologists have found the answer to one of the Queen Anne's Revenge's most enduring mysteries.
500 years ago, a deadly epidemic known as 'cocoliztli' killed nearly 80 per cent of the Aztec population.
A fascinating discovery has called in to question everything we know about the evolution of butterflies.
A university professor in Arizona is working on a system that can translate animal noises in to English.
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Upon first being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking was given a mere 2 years to live.
A new competition has been launched to help develop animal-like drones powered by directed-energy beams.
Known as the ancient Beringians, this new group split from the founding population 20,000 years ago.
More than 200 years after his death, the mystery of J.P. Radan Muller's final resting place endures.
Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Back in 2014, two young girls tried to kill another girl because they believed it would appease Slender Man.
Scientists have identified a diverse group of organisms within fossils dating back 3.45 billion years.
The record-breaking achievement is thought to represent the longest ever gap between conception and birth.
The mission would involve traveling 4.3 light years at around ten per cent of the speed of light.
There are now fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left on Earth, but exactly who or what is responsible ?
Marine biologists have identified what could potentially be the world's oldest living vertebrate.
The ancient Indus civilization had a novel solution to the lack of flowing water near its many villages.
NASA has activated the iconic interstellar probe's backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years.
The new galaxies date back 13 billion years to a time shortly after the formation of the universe.
The arms of women who lived 7,000 years ago were stronger than those of today's elite Olympic rowers.