45-foot ancient snake devoured crocodiles
Scientists have found fossil evidence of a giant prehistoric snake that was so large it could devour crocodiles. The massive snake known as the titano...

What came before the Big Bang ?
Scientists are considering the idea that our universe was created when two other universes collided, producing the Big Bang. If true it would open the...

Study suggests "boredom can kill you"
A new study has revealed that people who are bored all the time are more likely to die than people who aren't. The find was based on data collected fr...

What gives mass to matter ?
A new run on the Large Hadron Collider lasting until 2011 is hoping to solve the mystery of what gives mass to matter. The run will last a whole two y...

Hubble snaps Pluto changing colour
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken pictures showing Pluto changing colour in a new series of detailed photographs. The pictures are not as clear as ...

100 year-old whiskey found in Antarctic
Crates of whiskey from 100 years ago have been uncovered below Ernest Shackleton's hut in Antarctica. A number of crates of Mackinlay's Scotch whisky ...

Could China be next to return to the Moon ?
With NASA recently pulling out of the race to return to the Moon it looks like China could be set to take first place. It is believed China could succ...

Searching for life on Europa
Last year NASA and the European Space Agency announced plans for a joint effort to seek out life on Jupiter's moon Europa. Scientists believe Europa c...

Last member of 65,000 year-old tribe dies
The last member of a 65,000 year-old tribe has died aged 85 taking one of the world's earliest languages with her. Boa Sr was the last of her tribe fr...

Breakthrough pill to help people live to 100
Experts have announced a breakthrough pill that is believed to be able to help people live until they are at least 100. The pill is based on immitatin...