A recent archaeological dig near Guernsey has yielded something rather unexpected - a porpoise skeleton.
One biologist decided to take a hands-on approach to studying the powerful shock of an electric eel.
Scientists have developed a special type of mirror that can transition in to a window and back again.
Astronomers have identified nine planets from which intelligent aliens could potentially be watching us.
The tech giant's new appliance will not only keep your drinks cool but will also bring them over to you as well.
The European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) is able to recreate the conditions found inside the Sun.
The unidentified radio pulses were picked up from an unknown source in a distant part of the universe.
A new iTunes music track consisting of absolutely nothing at all has been steadily climbing the charts.
Residents of Teixeira de Freitas were treated to a rather unusual and unnerving spectacle this week.
The freestanding doors have turned up in several towns, leaving local residents scratching their heads.
The next target of NASA's New Horizons probe is a space rock with some rather intriguing properties.
A man in Edinburgh got the fright of his life on Tuesday when he found the reptile in his shopping.
Untreated industrial waste in Mumbai's Kasadi river has been turning dogs a rather peculiar color.
Scientists have warned that extreme weather events could prove devastating by the end of the century.
A peculiar virus has been causing caterpillars in the UK to incinerate themselves in bright sunlight.
Astronomers have found an extrasolar world with what has been described as a 'glowing water atmosphere'.
A crane operator working on a construction site has recorded footage of a 360-degree rainbow.
A recent poll in Sweden has shown, once again, why asking the public to name anything is a bad idea.
Scientists have come up with a way to scan the skies for pulses of light from an alien civilization.
Archaeologists have uncovered new writings by Hippocrates, the famed 'father of Western medicine'.