Back in 1967, a group of students managed to pull off one of the most convincing UFO hoaxes in history.
The unfortunate woman had crawled head-first between the panes after throwing her own excrement inside.
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a long-lost Roman city that was destroyed by a tsunami.
The final resting place of legendary Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu has been unearthed in Fuzhou.
One man decided to engage in a spot of fishing after his Houston home was flooded by Hurricane Harvey.
Palaeontologists have discovered an enormous Ichthyosaurus specimen in a German museum collection.
Elon Musk's recent startup Neuralink is aiming to find a way to merge the human brain with a computer.
Astronomers have managed to piece together an incredibly detailed image of a distant supergiant star.
Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
The private space firm has developed its own stylish spacesuit for use during future manned missions.
The car manufacturer is aiming to use a form of cloaking technology to improve driver visibility.
A man in China got the surprise of his life after visiting the doctor with severe pain in his ear.
The unusual heist saw a trailer loaded with confectionery being driven away in the town of Neustadt.
A man in Edinburgh got the fright of his life on Tuesday when he found the reptile in his shopping.
A German startup is aiming to land rovers on the Moon that will communicate using cellphone technology.
The incredibly rare moose was captured on camera by councilman Hans Nilsson in Sweden's Varmland county.
Anthony Collis became totally lost in a remote part of Australia during a trip with his girlfriend.
Benjamin David, who lives in Munich, shuns public transport in favor of diving in to his local river.
Volunteer detectives have located what could be a critical piece of evidence in the long-running case.
Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.