A pair of orcas were filmed feeding on a giant leatherback turtle in what researchers say is "exceptionally rare" footage of the predators hunting near the shore. The sighting took…
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking advance in wearable technology by developing fibers capable of generating light and electricity when worn. Dr Yang Weifeng from Donghua University in Shanghai, China,…
A massive sword that is as long as a giant snake that has been discovered in Japan was once used in rituals, researchers have said. The 237-centimetre (993-inch) sword was…
Researchers are to study this 119-year-old woman in a project to unlock the secrets of longevity and old age. Dona Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva lives in Itaperuna, in the…
Jaguar shows her motherly affection by breastfeeding her cubs which has touched researchers. The rare videos recorded in the largest Private Natural Heritage Reserve in Brazil, the RPPN Sesc Pantanal,…
Researchers have made a significant scientific breakthrough after successfully cloning two Tibetan lambs using the body cells of adult sheep. The two Tibetan lambs were born in China's Qinghai province…
Researchers have discovered that Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa masterpiece contains toxic paint. The new study says that a recent analysis of both the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper…
A lack of legal frameworks in the disorganised first cities to be built in the Ancient Middle East led to a significant increase in violence between inhabitants, according to researchers…
Scientists hope to find out more about bees' survival strategies after discovering 3,000-year-old mummified solitary bee larvae in Portugal. Researchers from Lisbon and Seville said the bees, which were ready…
Researchers have discovered a new deep-sea louse living an astonishing five miles under the Atlantic Ocean. The isopod - a close relative to woodlice - was found in the Puerto…