An elderly grandmother in China has generated much interest due to a peculiar horn that's grown on her forehead.
Great white sharks are thought to be migrating west to do battle with giant squids in epic deep-sea confrontations.
A leading Caltech physicist has said that the future of space exploration lies with intelligent space probes.
Physicists in the United States have succeeded in proving Einstein's theory of relativity 10,000 times more accurately.
Surgeons in Bangalore have demonstrated the process of open heart surgery while the patient is still wide awake.
In celebration of SETI's 50th anniversary 5000 messages will be sent off in to space in the hope of being picked up by aliens.
Crates of whiskey from 100 years ago have been uncovered below Ernest Shackleton's hut in Antarctica.
A new study has revealed that water vapour high in the atmosphere plays a crucial role in influencing world temperatures.
In a celebration of the history of the humble toilet the National Trust are commemorating the contributions of Thomas Crapper.
Aliens have been portrayed in both science fiction and popular culture for years, but what would a real alien look like ?
New evidence suggests that early feathered dinosaurs would have taken to flight from trees rather than from the ground.
A British astronomer has warned that contact with an advanced extraterrestrial race may not necessarily be friendly.
A top SETI scientist has suggested that we should be transmitting messages rather than listening for extraterrestrials.
While most scientists focus their efforts on finding signs of life in our own universe some are starting to set their sights elsewhere.
Leading UFO truth advocacy group Paradigm Research have announced renewed efforts to push for extraterrestrial disclosure.
Astronomers have determined how in its infancy the Earth managed to escape being incinerated from falling in to the sun.
Rocks collected from the top of Mount Everest and the moon are to be flown in to space as a symbol of NASA's future explorations.
As we continue to scour the skies for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life and as the number of extrasolar planets...
The Santa Claus we know and love has been a staple of the Christmas festivities for generations but who was the real man...
The south pole of Saturn's moon Titan is shrouded in fog according to scientists, it is believed that the fog is formed ...