The discovery of an Earth-like world around Proxima Centauri has spurred on efforts to send a probe there.
The team behind the world's largest atom smasher may be on the verge of making another major discovery.
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in a distant binary star system.
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has made a significant new discovery within the atmosphere of its new home.
A 1920s robot called Eric could soon be making a comeback thanks to the discovery of his original plans.
The incredible new haul has more than doubled the total number of known extrasolar worlds to over 3,200.
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider have caught a glimpse of what might be a new type of particle.
Authorities in Egypt have confirmed the discovery of two hidden chambers inside Tutankhamun's tomb.
A new discovery off the coast of Norway could help to solve the long-running Bermuda Triangle mystery.
The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
Paleontologists have revealed the discovery of one of the world's largest ever Jurassic fossil sites.
The major discovery is likely to usher in a whole new era of astronomy over the next few decades.
Authorities have announced an excavation of the mysterious lost city following its discovery last year.
A newly identified extrasolar planet is so close by that it should be possible to observe its atmosphere.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands.
The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
The new research endeavor will make it possible for anyone to make a ground-breaking fossil discovery.
Officials have hinted at a 'significant find' in the hunt for the lost Nazi gold train in Poland
Discovery's Destination America network will be broadcasting an exorcism live on television this year.
Astronomers using the Kepler Telescope have found the most Earth-like extrasolar planet ever discovered.