The event, known as 'The Quest', saw experts and enthusiasts from all over the world join in the hunt.
The previously unseen world is believed to orbit far out at a range of 838 times Earth's distance from the Sun.
Some scientists believe that gravity could be a sign that the world around us is not quite what it seems.
New research has revealed just how little we actually know about what lurks in the depths of the world's oceans.
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes - but these two are about as extreme opposites as it is possible to get.
Tantalizing new evidence of this mysterious world has been found courtesy of two deep infrared surveys.
Recent claims concerning the habitability of distant extrasolar worlds have been met with skepticism.
For a long time, people believed that the bumps on someone's head could yield information about the brain.
In an unexpected twist on efforts to 'de-extinct' prehistoric animals, one firm is seeking to create a unique new type of material.
One of the largest species of squid in the world has been filmed in the Atlantic (although it is just a baby).
Despite being hailed as the world's first 'computer', the intricate device may not have been very reliable to use.
Scientists have announced that they have successfully brought an animal back from extinction for the first time.
Guinness World Records has officially confirmed the outrageous number of McDonald's burgers one man has eaten.
Situated in Western Australia, the crater formed when the Earth was still very young some 3.5 billion years ago.
The young man, who was from a tribe with next to no knowledge of the outside world, approached a village in Brazil.
Precious metals might be expensive, but none of them can hold a candle to this insane substance.
The celebrated scientist believed that the world would end on a specific date - and it's coming up soon.
This month marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world's largest searches for evidence that we are not alone in the universe.
The world-famous rodent was the star of the show at this year's Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania.
Security camera footage captured the moment a meteorite slammed into the ground outside a home in Canada.