Scientists have chosen the five scientific instruments that will be taken to Mars in 2016. T... more

Engineers have been working out how to take the first humanoid robot into space safely. ... more

A group of researchers has said that the asteroid, known as (101955) 1999 RQ36, is around 560m a... more

Tests with volunteers have shown that a politician’s appearance can definitely affect the ... more

Scientists have developed a robot that can climb up walls quickly and efficiently. Althoug... more

Two former students have developed packing material made from farm waste and mushrooms. ... more

It might look like a flying saucer, but this curious creature is actually a deep sea jellyfish... more

Researchers are working on an unmanned plane that could land on power lines like a bird and rec... more

This planet orbits so close to its star that its atmosphere is burning off into space and givi... more

Although it has been studied for many years, many things about lightning still puzzle scientis... more

This sleek-looking machine is the Taranis, a prototype for an unmanned combat aircraft of the ... more

A rare cat has been seen copying the sound of its prey as part of a cunning hunting technique. ... more

NASA's WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) probe has completed its first survey of the ... more

This is the closest view yet of the asteroid Lutetia, as seen by the Rosetta probe. Afte... more

A NASA spacecraft has discovered 706 planets which could potentially be alien worlds. NA... more