The 500-year-old remains of a convicted pirate have been unearthed beneath a school in Edinburgh.
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has promised to disclose information about UFOs if she is elected.
Scientists have discovered that some species of sea spider have been growing to abnormally large sizes.
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new species of shark that has been given an even more bizarre name.
Scientists have discovered the region of the brain responsible for determining human intelligence.
A potentially habitable terrestrial planet has been discovered in the relatively nearby Wolf 1061 system.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Roman vessel carrying thousands of jars of seasoning.
Hundreds of dinosaur footprints have been found preserved in rocks along the coast of a Scottish island.
750 million-year-old fossils have revealed evidence of a deadly microbe with vampiric tendencies.
A treasure trove of more than 4,000 bronze and silver Roman coins has been discovered in Switzerland.
A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
A newly identified extrasolar planet is so close by that it should be possible to observe its atmosphere.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient amphitheater similar to the Colosseum in Rome.
Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet located three times further away from the sun than Pluto.
A vast treasure trove of ancient Chinese coins has been discovered at a dig site in the city of Nanchang.
Today's rats might be getting bigger but they can't possibly compare to this ancient species of rodent.
Archaeologists have discovered compelling evidence of an empty space hidden behind one of the walls.
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient citadel underneath a car park in the city of Jerusalem.
The recently discovered asteroid due to pass by the Earth today actually looks like a skeletal face.
An international team is planning to use modern scanning technologies to seek out hidden chambers.