Some of the best free divers can reduce their heart rate to that typically found in aquatic mammals such as seals.
Many thousands of racing pigeons have disappeared without a trace after setting off from Peterborough.
Scientists have identified distant star systems from which the Earth could be 'discovered' by intelligent aliens.
The two private space firms are gearing up for their first commercial flights, but who will get there first ?
New research has shown that the current coronavirus pandemic is by no means the first to hit humanity.
Named 'Nesher Ramla Homo', this previously unknown species of human walked the Earth 120,000 years ago.
Many of our planet's most significant geological events have occurred in roughly 27.5-million-year intervals.
A groundbreaking discovery on Venus has indicated that it is even more Earth-like than previously believed.
A fish once thought to have died out in prehistoric times is continuing to throw up surprises for scientists.
Incredible film footage that's over 120 years old shows holidaymakers enjoying the seaside in France.
The aged reptile, who currently lives in Serbia's Belgrade Zoo, is thought to be the oldest alligator on Earth.
An absolutely enormous 1,098-carat diamond has been unearthed by the Debswana Diamond Company.
A bizarre deep-sea species of brittle star is the sole survivor of 180 million years of time and evolution.
The dried-up specimen is the first giant Asian hornet found in the United States so far this year.
A man who had forgotten ten years of his life suddenly experienced flashbacks after hearing a specific song.
A sign chastising a local council for not stopping alien abductions has appeared in the West Midlands.
Why do some people report seeing their life flashing before their eyes during a near-death experience ?
The star, which is 100 times the size of the Sun, underwent an extended period of anomalous dimming.
An absolutely gargantuan dinosaur - the largest ever found in Australia - has been unearthed in Queensland.
Footage posted earlier this year on Instagram appears to show a weird shape being carried along by the waves.