Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
The United Nations has revealed that it will be launching a global collaborative spaceflight project.
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has gone out in a blaze of glory by deliberately colliding with comet 67P.
The find could make it much easier to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in Europa's oceans.
Cryptographers have been attempting to decipher the text's mysterious symbols and diagrams for decades.
The world-famous physicist believes that contacting intelligent extraterrestrials is probably a bad idea.
These mysterious circular, grass-ringed patches are still leaving scientists scratching their heads.
New research has revealed that we are actually able to detect six, rather than five distinct tastes.
A rather shaky video filmed in Adelaide Hills earlier this year allegedly shows a live Tasmanian tiger.
New research has determined that Blackbeard wasn't quite as bloodthirsty as history would suggest.
NASA's exploratory rover has recorded an impressive panoramic image from the surface of the Red Planet.
A rather unpleasant fate befell unsuspecting commuters driving in rush hour traffic earlier this month.
The case of a mother and son driven from their home by a ghost has been continuing to generate interest.
A recent deep-sea expedition off the coast of California has revealed a rather unusual looking creature.
New data revealed by NASA has shown that global temperatures have been reaching record levels this year.
These carnivorous ocean-dwellers are now thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet.
Astronomers are no closer to explaining the erratic behavior of this perplexing stellar phenomenon.
The summit of Mount Halti could be gifted to Finland to celebrate 100 years of independence from Russia.
A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
Climate scientists have expressed concern over the record-breaking temperatures seen so far this year.