Kazakhstan-born Mitalipov among Nature's Top 10 scientists of 2013
Kazakhstan-born Shoukhrat Mitalipov is among the Top 10 scientists, who have made the most significant breakthroughs this year.
Tomb of Kenesary Khan's warriors discovered in Astana
An ancient tomb of Kenesary Khan's warriors has been discovered in Astana.
Chunk of 'Nazi art trove' may be returned to Munich man: report
German authorities think a good number of the paintings found in an art trove largely looted by the Nazis may ultimately be returned to the Munich man in whose apartment they were discovered.
Spacecraft wreck found near Baikonur
Wrecks of an unidentified spacecraft have been discovered not far from Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
New dolphin species discovered off north Australia
Researchers have identified a new humpback dolphin species off northern Australia, using genetic mapping to single out an animal not previously known to science.
'Lost world' discovered in remote Australia
An expedition to a remote part of northern Australia has uncovered three new vertebrate species isolated for millions of years..
Two mummies found in ancient Peru cemetery
Two pre-Columbian mummies more than a thousand years old were found in a pre-Incan cemetery in a suburb of Lima.
Ancient warrior's tomb discovered in Pavlodar
A tomb of a warrior of noble birth has been discovered by Pavlodar archaeologists near Kenzhekol village.
Prehistoric Brazil artifacts star in exhibit, spark debate
It's no secret humans have been having sex for millennia -- but recently discovered cave art suggests they were doing it in the Americas much earlier than many archeologists believed.
Archaeologists in Bolivia find 1,500-year-old treasures
Gold and silver pieces as well as bones and pottery from 1,500 years ago were discovered in Lake Titicaca by underwater archaeologists.
Karaganda archaeologists discover Saka-era granite sculpture
Karaganda archaeologists have discovered an unusual sculpture resembling the Scythian monuments of the Black Sea region.
Brazil's Petrobras announces new oil find
Brazil's oil giant Petrobras announced a new crude find Friday off the country's northeastern coast.
British Max Petroleum strikes oil in Kazakhstan
British Max Petroleum PLC has discovered oil at Sagiz West and Uitas fields in Atyrau oblast in western Kazakhstan.
Monster volcano is one of the biggest in Solar System
Geologists on Thursday announced they had uncovered a stupendous volcano that is the biggest in the world and rivals the greatest in the Solar System.
'Oldest' Gondwana land creature discovered
A 350-million-year-old fossilised scorpion discovered in South Africa is the oldest known land animal to have lived on Gondwana, part of Earth's former supercontinent.
Tomb find confirms powerful women ruled Peru long ago
The discovery in Peru of another tomb belonging to a pre-Hispanic priestess, the eighth in more than two decades, confirms that powerful women ruled this region 1,200 years ago.
Earliest iron artefacts came from meteorite
The earliest iron artefacts ever found -- funeral beads strung around bodies in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian cemetery -- were made from a meteorite.
Cute new critter found in South American forests
A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
Bone-munching worms found on sea floor
Scientists said Wednesday they had discovered two new species of a strange bone-devouring worm thriving in the mysterious waters that surround the Antarctic continent.
After Higgs breakthrough, CERN readies for next cosmic quest
A year ago, the world's largest particle collider made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science, identifying what is believed to be the Higgs Boson -- the long-sought maker of mass.