It is looking as though pensioner Joao Coelho de Souza could be the oldest human being that ever lived.
A prehistoric species of giant ape went extinct because it couldn't adapt to its changing environment.
A huge 1,500-year-old Viking fishing village site has been unearthed during excavations at an airport.
The robotics company has released a Christmas video featuring some rather unorthodox-looking reindeer.
Toyota's luxury car division Lexus has managed to drive a car on four wheels made entirely out of ice.
New findings have suggested that King Tutankhamun's half-sister may have suckled him when he was a baby.
British legislation states that it is illegal to wear a full suit of armor in the Houses of Parliament.
One man has found a way to build the Star Wars weapon using a very cleverly disguised flamethrower.
A man who survived 438 days adrift at sea is being sued for $1M over claims that he ate his companion.
The Soyuz spacecraft has successfully arrived at the station following a tense manual docking maneuver.
The new platform is able to solve problems 100 million times faster than a conventional desktop PC.
NASA has released breathtaking new images of Pluto's surface taken by the New Horizons probe.
Authorities in Egypt have revealed that there is almost certainly a hidden room in Tutankhamen's tomb.
Blue Origin has beaten SpaceX in the race to build a rocket that can launch and then return to the Earth.
The breakthrough could make it possible for people who can't speak to undergo a 'voice' transplant.
Researchers have revealed that the consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of premature death.
Scientists have announced a breakthrough in the development of an effective new stealth technology.
During a sleepwalking episode some people can suffer horrendous injuries without noticing or waking up.
Archaeologists have discovered compelling evidence of an empty space hidden behind one of the walls.
Students were forced to leave their homes after a neighbor attempted a rather extreme cooking recipe.