The swirling storms at the gas giant's poles have been captured on camera in unprecedented detail.
An unmanned SpaceX rocket at Cape Canaveral has been destroyed in an explosion prior to launch.
A flying reptile with a wingspan of only 1.5 meters has been identified from fossils found in Canada.
Six scientists have been living in a dome for the last year in an effort to simulate a mission to Mars.
Dozens of cats have been going missing under mysterious circumstances in the town of Frauenkirchen.
A huge snakeskin measuring 12ft in length has been found near Riverbank Park in the US state of Maine.
A 50,000-year-old sewing needle made from bone has been discovered during a dig at a cave in Siberia.
A Bosnian pine tree located in Greece has been identified as the oldest living tree on the continent.
The case of a mother and son driven from their home by a ghost has been continuing to generate interest.
An unconvincing video of a bipedal creature in the desert has been doing the rounds online this week.
New data revealed by NASA has shown that global temperatures have been reaching record levels this year.
One of the world's most advanced stealth fighters was unable to take off recently due to a swarm of bees.
A series of paranormal disturbances at a house in South Lanarkshire have been investigated by the police.
The man responsible for the infamous hoaxed skull has finally been exposed more than 100 years later.
Archaeologists have been trying to decipher magic spells inscribed on small rolls of gold and silver.
The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
An individual dressed up as a clown has been seen hanging around in the early hours of the morning.
A vast expanse of space totally devoid of new stars has been found at the heart of our own galaxy.
The final resting place of a missing boat called the Darlwyne has been located after five decades.
A container of foul-smelling cheese has been recovered from the site of a sunken 17th-century gunship.