Almost a dozen vessels have been washed ashore in recent weeks with not a single surviving crew member.
The man who successfully hijacked an airliner in 1971 might have been a missing grocery store manager.
Scientists have been struggling to explain why some UK garden birds are drowning themselves en masse.
A baby's unexpected recovery has been attributed to divine intervention after a meeting with the Pope.
A new space hotline has been set up between the two countries to help prevent future misunderstandings.
An extremely rare and unusual type of sea creature has been found washed up on a beach in Queensland.
A treasure trove of more than 4,000 bronze and silver Roman coins has been discovered in Switzerland.
A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
Astronomers have been able to map the weather conditions of an extrasolar planet for the first time.
A new bill has been approved that will make it possible for companies to mine resources from asteroids.
A vast treasure trove of ancient Chinese coins has been discovered at a dig site in the city of Nanchang.
A propulsion system that has been frequently branded as 'impossible' does actually work, claims NASA.
The gas was unexpectedly discovered around comet 67P and has been hailed as a significant find.
A unique watch worn by astronaut David Scott during the Apollo 15 moon mission has been sold at auction.
A remnant of the past has been discovered among the remains of an ancient first century Roman city.
A new science video has been exploring what might become of our species over the next few centuries.
Two massive stars locked in a deadly embrace have been discovered over 160,000 light years away.
A new research grant in the UK has been awarded to help develop autonomous city maintenance drones.
Burgers made from meat that has been grown in a lab could soon be appearing on supermarket shelves.
Astronomers have been left puzzled by a star that appears to have an unexplained mass orbiting around it.