A press release concerning an Ohio University scientist's discovery of insects on Mars has been taken down.
The unexpected discovery was made under King High School in Tampa after a tip-off from a local historian.
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the mummy of a very large animal, most likely a lion or lioness.
Scientists have warned that an 'aliens landing on the White House lawn' type moment is unlikely to occur.
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient temple linked to the pharaoh Ptolemy IV.
The remarkable discovery has reignited the debate over which hominim species gave rise to modern humans.
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a large, potentially habitable world in a nearby solar system.
An orthopaedic plate has been found in the stomach of a 4.7-meter-long crocodile that died in Queensland.
Archaeologists have revealed the identify of the prince found within one of the UK's most intriguing burials.
An Indian military mountaineering expedition team photographed the mystery footprints in the Himalayas.
A new 'chain-melted state' makes it possible for atoms to exist as both a solid and a liquid at the same time.
Scientists have identified a potential new way to detect the presence of extraterrestrial life on distant worlds.
The discovery of stone tools in Algeria has cast doubt on the notion that east Africa was the 'cradle of humankind'.
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a 'super-Earth' around a star that is a mere six light years away.
Construction workers in Georgia got the surprise of their lives when they made the grisly discovery last week.
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
The discovery of ancient cheese sieves has pushed back the origins of cheese making in the Mediterranean.
A British man claims that he has discovered the missing airliner in the jungles of Cambodia using Google Earth.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of water within the depths of the gas giant's famous Great Red Spot.
The world's largest atom smasher - the Large Hadron Collider - has found evidence of Higgs boson decay.