The wreckage of the explorer's vessel, the Santa Maria, may have been found off the coast of Haiti.
A star that formed in the same stellar nursery as our Sun has been discovered 110 light years away.
The long-nosed Pinocchio rex is believed to be part of the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex.
The discovery was made by Swiss archaeologists during an excavation in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Four new species of carnivorous sponge have been identified in the depths off the coast of California.
Astronomers have located an Earth-sized world within the 'Goldilocks zone' of a distant solar system.
France's Pasteur Institute revealed the blunder after it discovered that the vials had gone missing.
Several artefacts were discovered inside the casket including a signet ring with a pharaonic seal.
Scientists have identified what could be a natural satellite orbiting a planet in another solar system.
A mysterious hammer was discovered in Texas in 1934 embedded inside a rock several million years old.
Farmer Pat Murphy was shocked to discover that one new arrival was a cross between a goat and a sheep.
The former United States president talked about the controversial subject on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Archaeologists have excavated the site of an ancient Egyptian tomb where a 7m high pyramid once stood.
Researchers have discovered that some species of crow are remarkably adept at problem solving.
A 250km-wide rock known as Chariklo is the smallest known object to feature a ring system.
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet in our own solar system and it might not be alone.
Researchers have identified an unusual type of fish in the Tasman Sea that sports two pairs of eyes.
An entirely new type of mineral has been identified within a meteorite discovered in Buenos Aires.
The beverage was discovered at St Piran's Oratory, one of the UK's oldest places of Christian workship.
Scientists have identified four bright spots on the surface that are believed to be volcanic in nature.