New research has highlighted how perceived contact with a deceased pet can have therapeutic benefits.
Higgs was one of the biggest names in particle physics and his work transformed our understanding of the universe.
A newly identified ancestor of modern day frogs has been named after Jim Henson's iconic green Muppet.
Assistant Professor Peter Crockford takes a look at how much life has inhabited this planet since the first cell appeared.
Wildlife officials in Arizona recently posted up still images of an animal with a single horn on its head.
The enormous vegetable, which weighed in at almost 9kg, was unveiled at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show on Friday.
More than 200 people took part in the peculiar event while wearing inflatable tyrannosaurus rex costumes.
Locals took to social media to expose the fact that workers had used little more than a carpet to resurface the roads.
More than 100 projects have been put forward in a bid to unlock the secrets of consciousness.
The rover had been carrying the inadvertent passenger across the surface of Mars for over a year.
Police are warning tourists to stay away from an irate, conspiracy-driven Muppet that has been spotted in Santa Cruz.
A YouTuber who let his pet fish play video games got more than be bargained for during a recent livestream.
Ever wanted to be a dog ? Japanese company Zeppet Workshop will turn you into one... for the right price.
Peter Davenport, has been running the National UFO Reporting Center in Harrington for over 28 years.
The video, which shows the discovery of an alleged Sasquatch skull, has revealed the entire thing to be a hoax.
The wildlife presenter claims that he has discovered the large skull of an unknown primate in Canada.
Struck down with motor neuron disease, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan wanted to reinvent what it means to be human.
Theoretical physicist Peter Watson provides his own take on the possibility of traveling through time.
A recently published video clip shows a huge gorilla tenderly petting a tiny groundhog at Detroit Zoo.
The petition aims to persuade US government officials to release classified UFO footage to the public.