Astronomers have revealed that they will be sharing a major new discovery with the world on October 16.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified the site of an ancient lake on the Red Planet's surface.
A mysterious building discovered at a former RAF base has turned out to be an anti-aircraft gun position.
Divers have recovered several statue pieces and a mystery bronze disc from the 2,000-year-old shipwreck.
Scientists made the alarming discovery during an investigation in to the prevalence of pesticide residue.
The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
A new study has cast doubt on the idea that astronomers have discovered a large alien structure in space.
Petrina Murphy discovered the pythons wriggling around in her shower after they fell from a skylight.
Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Thought to be worth more than $250,000, the once-in-a-lifetime discovery was made using a metal detector.
A giant sinkhole has provided something of a refuge for the coral during a time of significant decline.
Scientists have made a discovery that could push back the emergence of life further than ever before.
Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
Scientists have discovered evidence of a 'hot zone' feeding a supervolcano in southern Italy.
A new supermassive black hole has been discovered 200 light years from the center of our galaxy.
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a long-lost Roman city that was destroyed by a tsunami.
Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
The final resting place of legendary Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu has been unearthed in Fuzhou.
Palaeontologists have discovered an enormous Ichthyosaurus specimen in a German museum collection.
The microorganism was discovered in the lakes of the Rauer Islands off the coast of Antarctica.