Scientists have announced a breakthrough in the battle against Ebola in the form of a new vaccine.
A unique type of pitcher plant has developed a novel way to attract bats using an ultrasound reflector.
Researchers have been investigating a 350-year-old UFO case that remains a mystery to this day.
Scientists have discovered a species of bat that was three times the size of any that are alive today.
Several pupils have fallen ill after entering a bathroom attributed with the death of a schoolgirl.
A sparrow-sized flying dinosaur with wings resembling those of a bat has been unearthed by scientists.
A new experimental aircraft has been designed to demonstrate the viability of battery-powered planes.
Far from being unwanted pests, termites are actually turning out to be good for the environment.
Amateur naturalist Henry James McCooey witnessed the creature near Australia's Batemans Bay in 1882.
Mexican free-tailed bats have the remarkable ability to sabotage the food finding efforts of their peers.
A Thai woman has ended up in hospital after a large python slithered out of her bathroom toilet.
Scientists have been debating whether the Holocene epoch should now give way to the Anthropocene.
Researchers in Singapore have come up with a battery that can recharge within the space of a few minutes.
A sophisticated new robot is battling viruses and bacteria in hospitals across the United States.
The bizarre scene set a new world record outside the Nexen headquarters in Calgary on Thursday.
Scientists have come up with a jetpack that can help soldiers to run faster on the battlefield.
Swimmers and sunbathers ran for cover as huge chunks of ice the size of golf balls rained down on them.
Palaeontologists have revealed an enormous prehistoric bird described as a 'seagull on steroids'.
Two behemoths of the prehistoric world may have battled for dominance in rivers 60 million years ago.
The US government actually has a plan in place in the event that the dead start rising from their graves.