The state-of-the-art ship has 'boldly' ventured out on the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek TV series.
Authorities have called for an investigation after the Daldykan river turned a peculiar shade of red.
A mysterious figure has been captured on camera moving around at night outside a gas station in Peru.
Wildlife conservation authorities have downranked the giant panda's endangered status to 'vulnerable'.
The swirling storms at the gas giant's poles have been captured on camera in unprecedented detail.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a whole new reef structure off the coast of Australia.
A flying reptile with a wingspan of only 1.5 meters has been identified from fossils found in Canada.
An asteroid that was discovered only last week narrowly missed hitting the planet a few hours later.
Scientists believe that an early human ancestor discovered 40 years ago died after falling out of a tree.
An enigmatic galaxy known as Dragonfly 44 is believed to be comprised of 99.99 percent dark matter.
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
The discovery of an Earth-like world around Proxima Centauri has spurred on efforts to send a probe there.
A 50,000-year-old sewing needle made from bone has been discovered during a dig at a cave in Siberia.
NASA's exploratory rover has recorded an impressive panoramic image from the surface of the Red Planet.
The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
A new study has suggested that we are perhaps not quite as eternally optimistic as is generally believed.
Scientists have allegedly discovered a potentially habitable planet within a neighboring star system.
A strange object spotted beyond the orbit of Neptune appears to be going around the sun in reverse.
In a remarkable breakthrough, a brain training system has restored movement in eight paraplegic patients.