A strange chunk of rock containing 30,000 individual diamonds has been unearthed in a Russian mine.
Archaeologists have been excavating a gigantic burial site containing up to one million mummies.
A statue of Amenhotep III has been re-erected after an earthquake brought it down three millennia ago.
Thousands of Albert Einstein's original documents have been uploaded by the Princeton University Press.
An engraving found on a fossilized shell is believed to have been made over 430,000 years ago.
An incredible stick insect measuring up to 54cm long has been found by researchers in Vietnam.
Several surprising and unconventional names have been declared illegal in some parts of the world.
Strange rectangular rubber-like blocks have been washing up on European shores for almost 100 years.
Strange white, wispy strands of an unknown material have been reported falling from the sky.
Manatees and dugongs have long been connected with stories of sirens, mermaids and other myths.
Researchers believe that six alleged vampires unearthed in Poland may have been cholera victims.
A system that draws actual blood when you take damage in-game has been suspended on Kickstarter.
A rare and elusive species of deep-sea fish has been captured on camera off the coast of California.
A recent increase in Loch Ness Monster reports has been attributed to debris from a nearby forest.
A woman who stopped breathing for over two hours suddenly woke up long after all hope had been lost.
The world's first zero-gravity 3D printer has now been set up inside one of the station's science labs.
The potential dangers of autonomous weapon systems have been emphasized at a recent UN meeting.
Scientists have been seeking viable DNA samples from a well-preserved mammoth found in Siberia.
Two sets of human footprints dating back to the Stone Age have been found on the island of Lolland.
91-year-old Janina Kolkiewicz had been declared dead 11 hours before waking up inside a body bag.