Frenchman Jean-Jacques Savin achieved the ambitious ocean crossing in his custom barrel-shaped capsule.
An ancient cemetery containing at least two sarcophagi has been discovered southeast of the Giza Pyramids.
A visitor to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano got more than he bargained for after climbing over the safety railings.
A controversial viral video shows what one woman claims to be a ghost messing up her father's bed sheets.
The unexpected find represents the first ever evidence of Denisovans outside of Denisova Cave in Siberia.
NASA's former chief historian is concerned that more people will subscribe to the hoax theory as time goes on.
The whale, which was spotted off the coast of Norway, is thought to have escaped from a Russian military facility.
NASA, FEMA and other agencies will be responding to the simulated threat of an impending asteroid strike.
Researchers have captured footage of a remarkable, previously unseen type of jellyfish deep beneath the sea.
An intriguing new mind-reading device could prove invaluable for people who have lost the ability to speak.
The space agency's InSight lander has successfully picked up a seismic event on the Red Planet.
A human-like robot known as 'Alex' has recently been deployed as an anchor on a Russian news channel.
Recently released footage has brought in to focus the plight of animals left homeless by deforestation.
Hundreds of bottles containing human tissue samples have been found at the Crescent Hotel in Arkansas.
Three hives containing a population of over 180,000 bees were left unscathed by this week's devastating fire.
A small army of Boston Dynamics' dog-like robots have been filmed hauling a truck through a parking lot.
The exhausted canine was pulled from the sea by oil rig workers who had spotted him off the coast of Thailand.
The L-shaped necropolis, which dates back to the Fifth Dynasty, was discovered near Saqqara last month.
An unknown individual has taken to leaving bowls of mashed potatoes around a Jackson neighborhood.
The gargantuan aircraft, which has a wingspan bigger than a football field, soared in to the sky on Saturday.