The Arctic could release the world's largest reserve of natural mercury as permafrost melts
Melting ice could release thousands of gallons of mercury into the ecosystem and scientists are not sure what would happen if it does.
The way you express yourself could be an indicator of depression symptoms
Negative words, pronouns, and absolutes are all part of the 'language of depression'.
Mutant crayfish learned to clone itself in a German pet store and is now taking over Europe
Each one of the crayfish is female and fertile enough to start its own population.
Russian cosmonauts who stepped out of the ISS to conduct repairs set spacewalk record
The spacewalk lasted 8 hours and 13 minutes, a new record for Russian cosmonauts.
Tesla and Australia to create world's 'largest virtual power plant' spread over 50,000 homes
Elon Musk's battery has proved its worth to South Australia which now wants to build a massive solar grid.
Russian Army set to receive Terminator armoured fighting vehicles
The Terminator presents a whole new class of vehicle for the Russian army.
Chandrayaan-2: India set to launch second Moon mission, rover to spend 14 days near lunar south pole
The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch an orbiter, a lander and a rover in April to the Moon as part of the Chandrayaan-2 (Lunar2) mission.
US ballistic missile interceptor system fails in launch test for the second time in six months
The SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptor system failed a test launch last week and it is the second one to fail in the last six months.
Pentagon wants low-yield nukes to counter Russia says Nuclear Posture Review
"The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances," according to the new NPR.
This is the SR-71 Blackbird's hypersonic successor designed by Boeing: Everything we know so far
While Boeing has not mentioned any name so far, the hypersonic jet might bear the name Valkyrie II, Popular Mechanics reported.
Watch Nasa conduct hot fire test of 3D-printed engine parts of Space Launch System
The SLS rocket engine is one of the most powerful rockets ever made and can launch a spacecraft into deep space.
Physicists might just have found a way to bring light to a standstill and then start it up again
The development can open up several avenues for technologies that rely on light for the storing and passing of information, including quantum computing.
Indian stone tools show humans left Africa earlier than believed
Tools made by either early Homo sapiens out of Africa or a close evolutionary cousin found in south India.
Russia's 'Space Forces' just completed the construction of two new radar facilities
Four storage centres for their Bulava ICBMs have also been built.
US Army is looking at artillery guns to fire 'hyper velocity' shells to down ballistic missiles
They cost less than defense units and up to two dozen shots can be fired under 15 seconds.
World's largest non-nuclear 'bunker buster' bomb just got an upgrade by the US Air Force
The bomb, which is cased in a structure that is 20 feet long and has a diameter of 31.5 inches, weighs 30,000 pounds and is heavier than an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
US Navy recruits Orbital ATK to build anti-air defence missiles for its F-35 joint strike fighters
The AARGM-ER will be a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from the air.
Nasa Gold: Mission to study the 'intermingling' of outer space and Earth begins
Nasa's Gold mission will learn how charged waves of magnetism and hurricanes down on Earth affect the upper atmosphere.
Navy Seals spotted climbing hull of ship using magnetic claws and training with modified jet skis
As Middle Eastern operations wind down, the Navy Seals are getting back to the sea amid growing threats from North Korea.
Nasa could pull out of ISS after Trump administration hints at dropping funding by 2025
A draft of a recent budget proposal hints at dropping the ISS funding before the service lifetime end of the space station.
Watch this nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker ploughing through river inches away from off-roaders
The Taymyr is one of the largest icebreakers ever built and it is possible that the vessel did not see the adventure junkies.
German hard-kill active protection system disables incoming projectiles by shooting down at them
It disables anti-tank missiles and RPGs by firing at it, point blank before the vehicle is impacted.
Kalashnikov's 'robot strike vehicle' tested in near real combat conditions in Syria
Machine guns, grenade launchers and a possible attachment for anti-tank missiles in the works.
Nasa: 2017 was the second warmest year on record as global warming trend continues
Rising temperatures have been directly attributed to human-caused emissions and carbon dioxide dumping.
Rocks used to build Buckingham Palace and Pentagon are fossilised microbes older than dinosaurs
Previously, oolitic limestone was thought to have been formed as a result of ooid grains rolling on the sea floor, slowly staking up the layers of sediment.
Plants have 50 times more sensing receptors than humans to help them react to the environment
Plants can now be made to resist environmental changes like global warming and pathogens.
What's in Tide pods? Chemical breakdown of detergent shows just how dangerous it is to eat
Tide pods are made of dangerous chemicals and should not be consumed. Here are a few of the ingredients.
Jupiter's south pole: Nasa's latest release shows breathtaking images of the planet captured by Juno
The Juno mission began in August 2011 as part of Nasa's New Frontiers Program. It arrived at Jupiter by July 2016 and the initial mission is to have it orbit the planet 12 times.
US Air force's beloved A-10 Warthog fleet could be cut by a third if they don't get new wings soon
The US Air force's A-10 Warthog is known for being a jet that can take serious punishment and is heavily armoured and armed with cannons, bombs and missiles.
Water did not form on Earth but was brought by asteroids when the planet was 2 million years old
Going by its composition, researchers believe that the water on angrites and water on Earth came from the same source.
