WASP-12b lies 1,400 light years from Earth and is twice the size of Jupiter.
Until 2013, the bird had not been seen alive by a single human for more than 100 years.
No other creature has ever had legs quite like this one.
The fearsome crocodile lived among the dinosaurs during the Cretaceous Period.
'All six wheels have more than enough working lifespan remaining to get the vehicle to all destinations planned'.
Nasa will start a live video coverage of the event from 7 am EDT on 15 September.
The female giant panda died of multiple illnesses.
Greek authorities have appealed to swimmers to stay away from the beaches in the southern suburbs of Athens after thick black oil began washing up.
Winners and shortlisted images include a mosquito's foot and a skull-shaped tapeworm that latches onto the intestine of its host.
The atmospheric temperature of the planet, WASP-19b, is around 2,000 Celsius, say reports.
Behaviour was documented at Palmyra Atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
A new study suggests there is a relationship between earthquakes and the culture of Ancient Greece.
The 45-year-old Agia Zoni II sank while anchored off the coast of the island of Salamina (also known as Salamis), close to Greece's main port of Piraeus.
The team used cutting-edge technology to identify the prehistoric artwork.
The first primates are thought to have spent most of their time in the trees.
But they're not necessarily very nice to each other.
Scientists found traces of complex animals which pre-date the oldest known fossils.
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon said his government's effort was "as good as anybody else's". But is it?
The spacecraft will fall into Saturn's atmosphere on Friday, 15 September.
Nasa also released a letter penned by astronaut Frank Culbertson, who was the only crew member aboard the ISS at the time of the attacks.
A snarling tiger cub, playful brown bears and a tiny seahorse clinging to a cotton bud are among the beautiful photos on this year's shortlist.
New research suggests Beijing will lead the green energy revolution thanks to ongoing policy support.
The most likely candidate for colonisation will be the planet Proxima b which is around 4 light years away.
Technique uses nanotechnology to manipulate particles on a tiny scale.
The skull shape was closely related to the size and shape of the brain within.
Soriatitan golmayensis is thought to have lived between 130 and 138 million years ago.
At least 91 people were killed by the massive earthquake that struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Thursday (7 September).
Longer sentences for rapists contribute to a more egalitarian, peaceful society.
A Japanese garden plant's colour was changed from violet to white by altering a single gene.
It will be 2 dimensional, a yard across, and half the thickness of human hair.