The ice, which is thought to descend almost 330ft, could help to support a future manned presence on Mars.
The giant burrowing bat not only flew, but also scurried around on the forest floor looking for food.
Lieutenant Norishige Kanai has grown so much while in space that he may no longer fit in the Soyuz capsule.
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
A new competition has been launched to help develop animal-like drones powered by directed-energy beams.
The ridiculously long number, like all prime numbers, can only be divided by either itself or by one.
Researchers have identified what is thought to be the earliest known example of a physical practical joke.
Companies have found increasing demand for products made from food waste normally destined for the bin.
Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
One charitable individual decided to gift large wads of cash to dozens of houses in the West Midlands.
'Strava artist' Anthony Hoyte used his bike and a popular route app to create the festive illustration.
Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
By embedding nanoparticles in leaves, scientists at MIT have created plants that glow in the dark.
The space agency has made an important new exoplanet discovery using a Google artificial intelligence.
The destruction of the centuries-old building has left questions concerning the fate of its ghostly inhabitants.
A newly discovered supermassive black hole is challenging what scientists know of the early universe.
A group of women visiting the attraction managed to capture something unusual in one of their photographs.
Scientists have radiocarbon dated a small fragment of bone that may have belonged to Saint Nicholas.
Archaeologists discovered the artifact in Santa Barbara County, however all is not quite as it seems.
NASA has activated the iconic interstellar probe's backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years.