What is 'Zoo Theory'? Bizarre thesis attempts to explain why aliens are yet to contact us
We as humans can be compared to oysters when it comes to intelligence with intelligent life, says researcher.
12 frightening results of climate change that we saw this year
Ice is melting, animals are starving and humans are sicker. However, solar power is cheaper now and electric cars are getting better. Here's a brief review of climate change in 2017.
Chimps will pay to see bad behaviour get punished, just like children
This similarity between chimps and humans could be seen as evidence of chimpanzees and humans having common ancestors.
Nasa uses new stunning image to explain how ice gets so blue
Underwater ice looks blue because it absorbs longer wavelengths of light.
3.5 million-year-old bear fossils reveal they got cavities from eating too much fruit
These bears were early immigrants from the Asian continent that moved to the Americas several million years ago.
Nasa wants to explore Alpha Centauri for alien life, but doesn't know how to get there just yet
Nasa has a plan, but the technology to get there does not even exist yet.
The Space Station just received supplies to brew their own beer
Astronauts at the International Space Station have received barley seeds that they will attempt to cultivate and grow in space.
Will US invade North Korea? Army trains soldiers to fight in DPRK's secret tunnel networks
The training was given to make sure that some units of the US Army are ready in case troops need to be deployed on the ground and invade North Korea.
Oumuamua: Alien probe, water ice or organic muck, what really is the first interstellar asteroid?
Its unique spacecraft shape, soft mushy exterior, deep red colour, and possibility of a watery core bring up more questions than answers.
Trump's administration will no longer consider climate change a national security threat
This softening of climate change as a concept is part of a government-wide strategy to dismantle the pro-environmental efforts of federal agencies, say reports.
Russia has already started drilling the melting Arctic for natural gas
The Arctic has the world's largest deposit of LNG and countries seem eager to extract it from under the rapidly receding Arctic ice.
How the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can be used to track and destroy North Korean ICBMs
The F-35 can provide a whole range of data to US' Missile Defense Agency to help them track and shoot down ICBMs.
New details on declassified tapes of nuclear tests show why they should 'never be used in war'
Scientists who analysed the videos frame by frame have come up with a number of findings that are quite curious.
Dinosaur-like animal carcass discovered with the flesh still intact baffles scientists
The body of what seems like a well-preserved dinosaur was found in an abandoned substation in northern India.
Russia readying for nuclear war? Moscow reportedly expanding arsenal, upgrading underground bunkers
Russia could be working towards expanding its nuclear arsenal from roughly 7,000 to 8,000 weapons by 2026.
Russian military tech 2017: Biggest weaponry reveals and announcements from the Kremlin this year
Russia made a lot of military advancements this year. Here are our picks of the most interesting ones.
60-million-year-old meteor strike found in Scotland but geologists are not sure where exactly it hit
Researchers studied the rock samples in the lab and found that it contained rare minerals straight from outer space: vanadium-rich and niobium-rich osbornite.
How to colonise the Moon? Nasa technologist details habitats, water and farming on lunar surface
Of all the techniques that are being seriously studied, Robert Mueller believes 3D printing will lead the way in lunar construction.
See how GM scientifically proved why Christmas ornaments are bad for your car
Ornaments on cars increase their aerodynamic drag, making them less efficient on road.
BAE's MAGMA stealth drone has a completely smooth surface with no moving parts
MAGMA is a drone that has no hydraulics to change direction. It simply makes use of air blown to the right parts of its wing.
Antarctic ice melt: Calculating the actual extent of sea level rise may not be possible until 2060
'We could end up with 8 feet of sea level-rise in 2100, but we're not likely to have clear evidence for that by 2050,' say scientists.
Training eagles to take down drones was a bad idea, Dutch police admit
A large, wild, bird of prey taking down a drone is a spectacular sight, but impractical in the real world, find trainers.
One Planet Summit: World Bank will soon stop financing oil and gas exploration
Exceptions were made for the poorest countries as their access to energy is a clear benefit.
Man-made climate change was the sole cause of 2016's heat waves
The hottest year in modern times experienced "multiple extreme events that weren't even possible without human influence".
100-million-year old blood-sucking 'Dracula' ticks that feasted on dinosaurs found trapped in amber
Ticks that lived alongside dinosaurs feasted on their blood.
Crows are the only birds that have learned to carve hooks from sticks and hunt for food
Caledonian crows can make multiple types of hooks in various shapes and sizes using their sharp bills.
Thames Beater: Was this Neolithic tool mankind's first weapon?
A Neolithic weapon, found buried at the River Thames, could be one of the earliest weapons that was fashioned to kill.
Wind farms were part of the fight against climate change, but here's the nasty surprise
Warming is causing wind farms to get less efficient in the amount of power they can generate and it is bound to get worse.
Apollo 17 astronauts took the most epic road trip ever … on the Moon
The Moon Buggy helped the astronauts to bring back over 200 pounds of rocks from the Moon.
Submarines may go completely undetectable thanks to this new electromagnetic cloak
Wake trails left behind large submarines make it possible for enemy subs to track them. This technology claims to nullify any wake.
