Space enthusiasts from the UK have succeeded in sending a shortcrust pie over 29 miles above the ground.
A warning has gone out to motorists to beware of moose licking the salt off the side of their cars.
Madcap inventor Colin Furze has created a replica of the giant Imperial war machine outside his house.
A bizarre science experiment has shown that you don't need to actually eat garlic in order to taste it.
Scientists at Princeton University have simulated what an English-speaking macaque would sound like.
The Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia has released two new clips recorded using a trail camera.
British swimmer Ben Hooper has embarked on a seemingly impossible feat of strength and endurance.
Swiss food giant Nestle has found a way to reduce sugar in chocolate by 40% without affecting the taste.
An enormous venomous snake has been managing to evade capture in an apartment complex in South Africa.
The oldest human being on Earth, Emma Morano, is the last person alive to have seen the 19th century.
The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has returned a set of high-quality test photographs from the Red Planet.
The huge terrestrial crab species can exert a pinching force greater than any other crustacean on Earth.
A video showing what looks like a woman sitting on the back of a speeding car has gone viral online.
An anonymous do-gooder sent shoppers in to a frenzy when he showered them with bank notes on Saturday.
A faulty fire suppression system managed to submerge a large area under a sea of white foam on Friday.
A remarkable new magnetic chess set enables the pieces to move around the board all by themselves.
Dino-a-Live will offer visitors the next best thing to real dinosaurs without the risk of being eaten.
Thousands were left perplexed by the high-altitude aircraft which circled for about an hour on Wednesday.
It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
The futuristic-sounding device is designed to combat the threat posed by cheap unmanned aerial drones.