A giant, ancient tree that was alive before the days of King Tutankhamun has been killed in a fire.
When questionned by police a man charged with attacking his wife claimed that 'a ghost did it'.
Historians are looking to the future with efforts to formally protect the Apollo landing sites.
IBM physicists are working on an air battery for electric cars that will help them to outlast gas models.
Professor Stephen Hawking was unable to attend his own birthday celebrations due to ill health.
Celebrated physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has said that he believes we may face nuclear armageddon.
Police in the UK have expressed disdain for members of the public asking them stupid questions.
Volunteer Santa trackers reported a record number of calls and queries asking about Santa's progress.
New research has suggested Christmas trees may be responsible for a whole range of ailments.
Etibar Elchyev achieved a world record for sticking 50 metal spoons magnetically to his body.
Three simple 'V' shaped carvings uncovered in the oldest part of the city have puzzled experts.
The odds of a recovery for Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars probe are looking increasingly bleak.
Nature lover Mark Moffett spent two days tracking down the largest ever specimen of the giant weta.
Experts are divided over whether simply maintaining a positive outlook can have physical benefits.
Have you ever got up to do something, entered a room and forgotten what it was you were doing ?
Scientists may be one step closer to discovering the exact enzyme responsible for waking people up.
Researchers have suggested that the search for alien life should go beyond looking for Earth-like worlds.
Deadly redback spiders from Australia have been discovered in homes across the United Kingdom.
A magical 'sunstone' that could tell the position of the sun on a cloudy day may have really existed.
Department of Defense is working on a robot that will recycle usable parts of defunct satellites.