Aatif Sulleyman

82-year-old aerospace pioneer Wally Funk and 18-year-old student Oliver Daemen have become the oldest and youngest people to travel into space, respectively, after they flew alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother.

The large arachnids are armed with powerful mouthparts and a tail that can shoot out a vinegar-like substance.

Super Heavy measures 230 feet in height and 30 feet in diameter, and will eventually be used to launch the Starship spacecraft into orbit.

The multi-billionaire Amazon founder says he has "dreamed of traveling to space" since Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon in 1969.

A steep rise in black fungus cases has been linked to COVID-19, with the infection causing thousands of deaths in India.

"It's my first whole megalodon tooth," said Jacob Danner, who spotted the fossil during an early morning walk.

A pair of fishermen posted a video of themselves setting a saltwater crocodile free after they unintentionally caught it.

The owner, who lives on Vancouver Island, rushed outside to retrieve her other puppies after she heard a squeal outside her window.

A group of orcas have been spotted chasing and lunging after an otter in the North Sea.

The reality TV personality has become a target for SafeMoon investors after posting a crypto ad online.

Great whites off the coast of central California have experienced a population increase recently, with the 1994 decision to ban shark fishing seen as a key factor.

Snake catcher Stuart Mckenzie said it is "amazing" how such a large predator "can just disappear."

The sinkhole initially measured around 15ft in diameter, but grew to 200ft across and 50ft deep in a matter of hours.

Erika Thompson has 10 years of experience as a beekeeper, and uses protective equipment when she needs to.

The pack broke out of a wildlife center in Minnesota after a newborn pup was removed from their enclosure.

A red-bellied black snake, believed to be hiding in order to protect itself as it prepared to shed its skin, has been found at a school.

Goldman Sachs, HSBC and the Bank of England are among institutions to take different stances on the cryptocurrency.

Termites cause around $5 billion in property damage in the U.S. each year, and colonies can contain millions of individuals.

Populations of the apex predator are growing in California waters, a new study has indicated.

When threatened, venomous eastern brown snakes can strike with little hesitation.

A report has revealed the petrochemical companies behind 90 per cent of the world's plastic waste, and the banks and financial institutions that fund them.

The United Launch Alliance will launch SBIRS GEO Flight 5 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, having scrubbed the mission on Monday.

A woman in Queensland found a carpet python, which can exceed 3.5 meters in length, on her car as she was preparing to head to the shops.

A man has filmed a breathtaking video of great whites and dolphins swimming off the Pacific coast.

Dogecoin's price surged after Musk hinted that the cryptocurrency could be used to purchase Teslas in the future.

A Black Brant XII rocket launched from Wallops Island will release a colorful cloud of barium vapor that should be visible to millions across parts of the U.S.

A Cuvier's beaked whale found washed up on a beach in France died after eating 16kg of plastic waste.

In May and June, trillions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the ground in more than a dozen U.S. states, and the natural phenomenon will be both visually spectacular and extremely loud.

Two friends were injured when the SUV they were traveling in collided with a black bear on a Minnesota highway.

The technology company's stocks have skyrocketed in value after interest in the company picked up on r/WallStreetBets.