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A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains of Martian life that may have existed 4 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears.

Dinosaurs left a fascinating legacy for us: footprints, embedded in stone, from hundreds of millions of years ago. 

A tiny reptile scampering along an Outback-like environment snagging insects some 318 million years ago left behind footprints that are now the oldest evidence of reptiles to date.

Authorities say four eastern Pennsylvania teenagers staged a fake kidnapping in a store parking lot, intending to film it and put the video on YouTube

Some people who're getting face time on Facebook aren't happy about it.

Researchers have observed small monkeys called Japanese macaques going bananas at the sight of a flying squirrel.

First a whale jumps on and crushes your boat. Then you face the prospect of two years in jail or more than $40 grand in fines. Could things get any worse? .

After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.

In 1976, NASA's Viking captured a stunning picture, showing what clearly looked like a face on the surface of Mars. Conspiracy theorists went bonkers. On Thursday NASA unveiled the highest resolution images ever of the famous site.

Dozens of tourists descended on the Cape Cod, Mass., town of Chatham amid a spate of recent shark sightings.

If you thought your toy kitten was small, take a look at some of these animals. Just don't blink or you'll miss them ... By Kat Meduski

Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censorship policies.

If you’ve ever been busted for speeding by an inanimate camera, you probably hate the things. So here's some good news for  motorists who put pedal to metal: Thanks to budget cuts and emerging technologies, the use of automated radar and red-light cameras may be on the decline.

The best space images of the week, putting you in touch with the most distant parts of the heavens.

Facebook users were hit with another frightening reminder on Thursday that not everyone online is their friend, as over 100 million personal profiles and details from the service were scraped from the service's pages and published on the Web.

Canadian archeologists have discovered the wreckage of the ship that has been credited with discovering the fabled Northwest Passage, saying the vessel remains in good condition after being abandoned more than 150 years ago in the Arctic ice.

The war between digital book providers is accelerating. Should you choose the market-leading Kindle? Could the PocketBook be just as good? We lay out the most popular models.

The White House wants to enhance the FBI's ability to snoop on the e-mails and Internet history of suspected terrorists, a proposal that has raised alarm bells for privacy advocates.