SCIENCE

The pseudoscientific theory has already gained some traction lately, with some believing that the beings living inside never get ill and are 12ft tall, one theorist said.

Space station astronauts celebrated Christmas by watching Stars Wars The Last Jedi and opening gifts from Earth.

The mini robots have been designed to fit through a 1.5 inch-wide hole, which could be drilled into the pyramid without causing much damage.

The satellite has been tasked to provide communication and broadcast services for next 15 years.

SpaceX's final mission for the year, the Falcon 9 launch, was not just successful, but also caused quite a stir in California.

A new study reveals that an estimated 2,250 adult great white sharks are roaming off the western coast of Australia, prompting calls for aggressive measures to protect swimmers.

The two Japanese satellites are on separate missions – one will study Earth's climate and the other will test ion engine technology.

The first member of the hybrid species was likely born around 180,000 years ago. It was first spotted in Brazil in 1957.

The abused animal was rescued from an illegal farm where it was kept captive for its bile was harvested for use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Even in today's tech-obsessed society, the wonders of the ancient world continue to delight. Here's our pick of this year's best archaeology stories.

The waves in the upper atmosphere are similar to the V-shaped waves left behind by a ship moving through water.

Pyongyang reportedly defended its interests in space development as a "legitimate" right, sparking fears about an impending missile test disguised as a satellite launch.

This star, accprding to Nasa and the European Space Agency, has completed the red giant phase of its lifetime and is ejecting gases into space.

From Nasa's Trappist1 discovery to the mysterious Oumuamua – here are the biggest and most interesting space stories of the year.

Unobserved quantum particles can be tracked by studying the way in which they interact with their environment, physicists say.

Ice is melting, animals are starving and humans are sicker. However, solar power is cheaper now and electric cars are getting better. Here's a brief review of climate change in 2017.

The video was created as part of an effort to understand the endurance of these young creatures.

The iceberg, dubbed A-68, is 5,800 square km in area, roughly four times the size of London.

Bruce McCandless logged more than 312 hours in space, including four hours of flight time using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).

The asteroid, 3200 Phaethon, made a close approach to Earth a few days after the glorious Geminid meteor shower in mid-December.

While one Greenland shark is estimated to be between 272 and 512 years of age, marine biologist Julius Nielsen clarified his team has not found any "600 or 500" year old shark.

Philippines Storm Tembin: Abdulsalam Binang Amerhasan eaten by crocodile while trying to flee rising water on island of Palawan.

Asteroids often collide with other objects as they hurtle through space, leaving their surfaces covered in various markings and craters.

From Nasa's ambitious goal to travel to Alpha Centauri to hunt for alien life to Russia's plan to open up a luxury hotel in space – these are the best space stories of the week.

The plesiosaur, a four-finned reptile, was measured to be around 12 meters long and is the most ancient creature ever found in Antarctica.

Over 300 pieces featuring carvings resembling the sun were found at Vasagård, an archaeological site on the island of Bornholm.

Scientists examined data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to uncover the aftermath of the supernova merger.

Trump's coastal golf course in Ireland had its application to build a seawall approved by the council. Originally the course had cited climate change as a reason it was necessary.

Scientists are still unsure of how exactly the solar system was created, despite huge advances in the field of astronomy.