Scientists have revealed that Homo floresiensis is actually one of the earliest known forms of human.
Researchers in Italy have located two undisclosed 'relics' that once belonged to da Vinci himself.
A team of researchers have located a live colony of huge prehistoric molluscs in the Philippines.
The space agency has discovered all the crucial ingredients for life in the oceans of Saturn's icy moon.
The space agency will be holding a press briefing on Thursday about 'the search for life beyond Earth'.
Astronomers from around the world have been combining their efforts to seek out the new planet.
An unexplained explosion has been discovered in the deepest X-ray image of our universe ever taken.
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of ten ultra-rare Indochinese tigers in Thailand's eastern jungle.
A rare alabaster carving of Queen Tiye has been discovered along the west bank of the River Nile.
Scientists in the UK have discovered a previously unknown species of millipede at an old Welsh coal mine.
Scientists have identified a site containing thousands of footprints from 21 different dinosaur species.
The unopened tomb was discovered by archaeologists during a Spanish archaeological mission in West Aswan.
CERN's giant atom smasher has identified five new particles that had been 'hiding in plain sight'.
A skull belonging to what is thought to be an extinct species of giant polar bear has been discovered.
Scientists have discovered that dark matter played a much smaller role in galaxies in the early universe.
Pastor Emmanuel Momoh discovered the monster-sized diamond while mining in the country's Kono region.
The groundbreaking find pushes back the evolution of complex life forms by another 400 million years.
Scientists have found that the South American polka-dot tree frog possesses a rather unique complexion.
The 400,000-year-old fossil cranium has been hailed as the oldest discovery of its kind in the country.
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a 3,000-year-old Ramses II statue within a Cairo slum.