It has been over a century since the ancient device was found in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece.
Remarkable new footage has finally helped scientists to explain the purpose of the narwhal's 9ft 'horn'.
The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
Scientists have been drilling in to the crater left behind by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
A stone tablet discovered 100 years ago in Babylon may confirm the existence of the Tower of Babel.
A police helicopter moved in to warn the group who had unwittingly ended up surrounded by great whites.
A group of tourists recently spotted a strange object in the waters of Scotland's legendary loch.
When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
A man named after one of the most infamous movie villains of all time works at a hospital in Tennessee.
Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
There are now only eleven usable EMU spacesuits left and new ones won't be available for several years.
The private space firm succeeded in sending a top secret US military satellite in to orbit this morning.
The inventor of the impressive flying suit demonstrated his creation at this week's TED conference.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a series of impressive new photos during its death-defying dive.
Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
Fascinating new footage has emerged online showing an entire field engulfed by a huge expanse of cobwebs.
The company behind the futuristic aerial vehicle was financially backed by Google founder Larry Page.
The footage shows a shadowy figure walking up a staircase in a stately home in Rotherham, England.
Firefighters ended up having to take the toilet outside after the hapless woman became totally stuck.
A team of researchers have located a live colony of huge prehistoric molluscs in the Philippines.