New research has revealed that we are actually able to detect six, rather than five distinct tastes.
Dubious footage of a gigantic disc-shaped object filmed in Malaysia has gone viral online this week.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a whole new reef structure off the coast of Australia.
A flying reptile with a wingspan of only 1.5 meters has been identified from fossils found in Canada.
An asteroid that was discovered only last week narrowly missed hitting the planet a few hours later.
Scientists believe that an early human ancestor discovered 40 years ago died after falling out of a tree.
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
The discovery of an Earth-like world around Proxima Centauri has spurred on efforts to send a probe there.
A 50,000-year-old sewing needle made from bone has been discovered during a dig at a cave in Siberia.
The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
Scientists have allegedly discovered a potentially habitable planet within a neighboring star system.
Kevin Bain of Aberdeenshire was surprised to discover dozens of small fish lying in his garden.
In a world first, scientists have identified a duck-billed dinosaur with clear signs of septic arthritis.
Motorists in Ireland were left perplexed when a flying saucer was seen casually driving along the road.
The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
A vast expanse of space totally devoid of new stars has been found at the heart of our own galaxy.
A container of foul-smelling cheese has been recovered from the site of a sunken 17th-century gunship.
A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.