INNOVATION

A fission reactor literally splits atoms to generate power and Nasa has completed initial testing in a vacuum environment.

For a moment, it appeared the USS Abraham Lincoln would flip sideways but it nailed the manoeuvre perfectly.

A 75- minute encrypted conference call between Chinese and Austrian scientists was made possible by China's Micius quantum satellite.

The system, according to its developers, could enable better end-of-life care for hospital patients.

The single-seater 'sports' tank is designed to tear through rough terrain – be it mud, sand or snow.

Space junk is a serious enough issue for spacefaring countries to want to look for unconventional methods to clean it up.

The telescope will be world's biggest steerable radio telescope upon completion.

Each ship will receive S-500 ICBM defence systems, Zircon missiles as well as other medium- and short-range weapons, and the upgrading process will cost about $1.7bn.

Recreation of DNA depends on physical remains of a dead person, however, these researchers found a completely different way.

Fallout shelters are seen in many major cities, but in case of a nuclear war, should you or should you not run to them?

Steve Jobs' vision is finally coming to fruition as final touches are being given to the sprawling structure.

Gamma ray bursts are very challenging to study as they originate in far flung galaxies and last for short periods of time.

Electricity that will power 2,000 homes will be generated by solar panels just a stone's throw away from the original nuclear plant.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a video of the incident showing RAF jets escorting the bombers out of UK airspace.

The experimental tower has reportedly been built in Xian, in the Shaanxi province and is currently undergoing testing.

The drone, dubbed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle or AUV, has been rumoured in the past but this is the first time the Pentagon has acknowledged its existence.

Using eight different telescopes from around the world, including one at the south pole, scientists are working on the first-ever image of a black hole.

Data given by Princeton glaciologist Michael Wolovick shows that large walls at the mouth of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica will effectively isolate them from the sea.

This isn't the first time KFC has ventured into some tech-savvy yet wacky concepts and consumer products to promote their "finger lickin' good" chicken.

A laser gun will be shown off by the US Navy in this year's RIMPAC aboard USS Portland.

Russia's next-gen weapons arsenal might also include a large flamethrower.

The aerospace giant showcased a demo model of the hypersonic aircraft at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SciTech forum in Orlando.

Nasa satellite images show the contrast between the desert sand and flaky snow in breathtaking images from space.

Sapphire Club in Las Vegas debuted two robotic exotic dancers in a bid to attract attendees from CES 2018, the biggest consumer electronics show of the year.

Palaeontologists were able to digitally reconstruct every bone of the dinosaur's skull, allowing them to study features like nerves, never described before.

United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg air force base, launching the NRO's secret spy satellite into space.

How soon Virgin Galactic will start its short trips to space depend on the progress of these flights.

The new frigates cost almost as much as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers (DDG-51).

A 360 degree visualisation allows you to experience travel through distant cosmos.