Researchers have found that traces of ancient viruses which infected our ancestors millions of years ago are more widespread in…
Russian scientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, also known as…
Prize-winning Philips LED light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday -…
German geologists from Aachen University found evidence that a tsunami recorded by the ancient historian Herodotus did indeed protect a…
Researchers from UK Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology have succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of life in synthetic…
The notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater, say scientists who have mapped in…
The mystery surrounding the source of cosmic rays, the highest-energy particles known in the Universe, has grown deeper. The cosmic…
Ford Focus Electric, an all-electric car, is set to pace the NASCAR's Sprint Cup Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway…
The Sun had a massive solar explosion on April 16th. A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a massive burst of…
Using an electric car leads to fewer warming emissions and fuel cost savings, says the Union of Concerned Scientists. The…
A female leopard seemed to want to make friends with a newborn steenbok (part of the antelope family) for 45…
Discovery, NASA's oldest and most travelled space shuttle, has made a dramatic flypast over the centre of Washington D.C. on…
Several events across the world are marking today the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, including the ship's…
Dutch scientists think they may have seen evidence for Majorana fermion, the famously elusive quarry in particle physics. The Majorana…
Scientists have discovered that nearly twice as many emperor penguins inhabit Antarctica as was previously thought. UK, US and Australian…
Scientists have concluded that is 99% certain there is life on Mars after a mathematical analysis of the Red Planet…
Four poisonous caterpillar species are the latest dangerous threat in South Florida. The venomous caterpillars use their spines to attack…
Relatives of victims of the Titanic today threw roses off the Southampton dockside in memory of their loved ones during…
Titanic Memorial Cruise has been forced to turn round just hours after leaving the dock, having set sail to retrace…
A collection of more than 200,000 records relating to the Titanic has been published online to mark the 100th anniversary…
Transition, a prototype car made by US company Terrafugia that is licensed to fly as well as drive, has been…
A new report in Science journal gives details on how carbon-based material graphene can help scientists study liquids more clearly…
Relatives of some who died on the Titanic have set sail aboard of MS Balmoral to retrace the journey of…
iBrain, a new device invented by Dr. Philip Low, CEO of California-based NeuroVigil, which was designed for sleep monitoring, may…
Clint Hill, the secret service agent employed to protect Jackie Kennedy has recounted the terrifying moments after JFK's assassination in…