A sudden and intense period of solar flare activity almost triggered a nuclear apocalypse back in 1967.
In a world first, scientists have identified a duck-billed dinosaur with clear signs of septic arthritis.
Scientists are working on a new type of protective suit made out of lightweight carbon nanotubes.
A witness has captured footage of what is thought to be a rare case of ball lightning on his smartphone.
The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
A vast expanse of space totally devoid of new stars has been found at the heart of our own galaxy.
Manganese found inside rocks on Mars could mean that the Red Planet once had oxygen in its atmosphere.
Daredevil Luke Aikins has made history by jumping from 25,000ft in to a net without wearing a parachute.
A container of foul-smelling cheese has been recovered from the site of a sunken 17th-century gunship.
A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
The aircraft, which is powered entirely by the sun, has succeeded in flying around the entire world.
The jet-powered Flyboard Air hoverboard may soon be seeing use in a range of military applications.
Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.
The Okeanos Explorer vessel has revealed an undersea realm filled with weird and wonderful life forms.
The new strategic bomber, which is currently in development, could be ready for action as early as 2020.
It turns out that it will take centuries for scientists to discover all the different species of trees.
Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
A computer software bug has potentially rendered over a decade's worth of brain studies totally void.
The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
Today marks the anniversary of the famous UFO crash that occurred in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.