Around 10 years ago, two schoolgirls critically wounded their classmate in an effort to appease the fictional entity.
An undersea mapping firm has captured a sonar image that is thought to show the late aviator's plane.
The symbolic clock remains perilously close to armageddon with 'billions of lives' currently under threat.
Viruses trapped in permafrost for thousands of years could potentially thaw out and infect modern humans.
The object, which was only visible using thermal imaging cameras, seemed to have appendages dangling from its underside.
The man had dreamt that there was gold underneath his kitchen and then spent over a year digging straight down.
The Dark Energy Survey (DES) has taken us closer to understanding this mysterious form of energy.
Astrobotic's ambitious lunar lander Peregrine looks set to fail its mission after unexpected technical problems.
The LA-based group is offering a large cash sum to anyone who can perform paranormal abilities under scientific test conditions.
Interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals could account for why some of us are predisposed to be early birds.
The billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Blue Origin envisages a future in which most people live in outer space.
Passenger flights were grounded while the jets, which were equipped with advanced sensors, were sent to investigate.
A gargantuan telescope known as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is currently under construction in Chile.
It might look like a rendering of some obscure Pokemon, but it is in fact a real animal.
The tree, which had stood for centuries, was felled recently, leaving authorities to ponder who had done it and why.
Pareidolia is the brain's tendency to perceive meaningful shapes in abstract patterns, such as seeing faces in the clouds.
The nature of consciousness and whether or not it pervades the entire universe has long remained a topic of debate.
The 57-year-old ended up in hot water after hacking NASA's computers where he claimed to have found evidence of UFOs.
What exactly goes on in the mind of someone who is in the middle of being resuscitated following a cardiac arrest ?
Oncologist Jeffrey Long is about as qualified as anyone can be to claim that we continue on after the physical body dies.