Enceladus ocean 'must be global'

Scientists determines that the sub-surface body of water on the Saturnian moon Enceladus must be far more extensive than first thought.
16 September 2015, 12:48 PM

Bats perform 'vital pest control' on crops

Bats provide a service worth an estimated US $1bn (£649m) globally by controlling pests on corn crops, a study has suggested.
15 September 2015, 05:30 AM

Homophobic people often have psychological issues: Study

A new research suggests that homophobic attitudes may have a lot to say about the people who hold them.
14 September 2015, 10:23 AM

Next two years hottest, says Met Office

The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.
14 September 2015, 04:35 AM

Gigantic Ice Slab Found on Mars Just Below the Planet's Surface

A giant slab of ice as big as California and Texas combined lurks just beneath the surface of Mars between its equator and north pole, space.com reports.
13 September 2015, 12:44 PM

All of Antarctica might melt, drowning major cities

Researches believe that the fossil fuels still in the ground are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet and ultimately cause as much as 200 feet of sea level rise.
13 September 2015, 01:53 AM

Russian astronaut record-breaker Padalka returns to Earth

Russian astronaut Gennady Padalka has returned to Earth with the record for having spent the most time in space.
12 September 2015, 12:28 PM

New Horizons resumes image return

New pictures have been released from the New Horizons probe’s flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto.
11 September 2015, 15:48 PM

New human-like species discovered in S Africa (video)

A new human-like species is discovered by scientists in a burial chamber deep in a cave system in South Africa.
10 September 2015, 12:16 PM

Elusive sea creature spotted after 31yr

Researchers have spotted an elusive sea creature that boasts a vibrant golden shell covered in thick and slimy hair for the first time in 31 years.
2 September 2015, 04:04 AM

Facebook announces new tools to tackle video theft

Facebook has announced measures to tackle video piracy on its website.
31 August 2015, 14:35 PM

Shigir Idol, an wooden statue with mysterious encrypted message, is 11,000 years old

The mysterious wooden statue Shigir Idol is found to be 11,000 years old, or 1,500 years older than previously believed, according to new tests, making it the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world.
31 August 2015, 12:54 PM

New Horizons post-Pluto target just billion miles away

If a mission extension is approved, the New Horizons spacecraft will take a short jaunt to a mysterious icy object in the Kuiper Belt, reports CNET.
31 August 2015, 08:14 AM

Mission to Mars: 6 to spend a year in isolation

Six smiling people entered a dome on a barren Hawaiian volcano on Friday afternoon, and it remains to be seen whether they'll still be smiling after a year of isolation to simulate life on Mars.
30 August 2015, 10:09 AM

Physicist observe and control quantum motion

For the first time, a team of physicists has discovered a way to observe and control quantum motion of an object that is large enough to see.
30 August 2015, 04:52 AM

Ice sheet bigger than Texas, California discovered on Mars

Researchers discover an ice sheet on Mars that looks bigger than Texas and California cities of US.
30 August 2015, 03:06 AM

Key Inmarsat rocket flight from Kazakhstan 'a success'

A rocket mission to put a new spacecraft in orbit for London-based Inmarsat is declared a success.
29 August 2015, 15:27 PM

Nasa starts year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars

A team of Nasa recruits begins living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars.
29 August 2015, 04:12 AM

Should Mars be independent, or just a colony of Earth?

It’s a popular sci-fi plot: Earth sets up colonies on Mars; Mars colonies grow, developing their own technologies and culture;
26 August 2015, 10:34 AM

Stephen Hawking: There is a way out of a black hole

Stuff that falls into a black hole is gone forever, right? Not so, says Stephen Hawking.
26 August 2015, 06:01 AM