Nasa releases new breathtaking images of trillion-ton iceberg and other Antarctic ice shelves
One of the most alarming images that was taken this year shows the Larcen C ice shelf breaking off and drifting to sea.
Dogs are 'significantly more' intelligent than cats, finds first time study
Grey cells in dogs outnumber not just small cats, they also have more brain capacity than lions, hyenas and bears.
What made prehistoric women stronger than today's female athletes and footballers revealed
Scans of prehistoric women's arms and shin bones show that they were stronger than rowers and athletes of today.
Nasa to study 'invisible' orbital space junk with new sensor on ISS
The ISS will install a new experimental sensor that can calculate the size, trajectory and impact of space debris that is less than a millimetre in size.
Kalashnikov enters battle of the drones with fleet of commercial and military UAVs
It is not clear if the company will make its drones available to individual buyers across the world, especially in the US and European markets.
Watch the world's tiniest fidget spinner that's smaller than a human hair in action
The project was a demonstration of the unique facilities that are available to scientists and researchers at ORNL.
Can the dying Great Barrier Reef 'heal itself' as it struggles against global warming?
Scientists have identified 112 "robust source reefs" that could repopulate and even repair the damage that the Great Barrier Reef has suffered.
Is the USAF testing the B-21 Raider at Area 51? New runway at secret site sparks speculation
New construction, 'bearded men' taking buses into the desert, and flatbed trucks carrying covered jet fuselages at night spotted around the testing facility.
How do some of the largest planets grow to be bigger than small stars? New research provides the answer
Over billions of years, red giant stars can transmit enough energy and radiation to increase the size of gas giants to massive proportions.
Do not get close to the car in front of you at signals say researchers
Tailgating at traffic stops will not help you get through quicker and it increases chances of collisions, finds study.
First earthlings on Mars? Earthworms might pave way for human colonisation of the Red Planet
Earthworms, often referred to as farmer's friends, are vital to a garden ecosystem if humans ever plan to grow food on Mars.
Venera-D: Russia plans to land on Venus and build an interplanetary station in its vicinity
Russia wants to explore Venus with an orbiter that will collect data about the planet for three years, constantly sending data back to Earth.
Drones will soon release swarms of sterile male mosquitoes to fight Zika and malaria
Mosquitoes are among the world's deadliest killers, says WHO and reducing their population can save thousands of lives every year.
Did Russians find aliens on the ISS? Cosmonauts claim they found bacteria that wasn't there before
Special pads placed outside the hull of the ISS was found to have bacteria and other living organisms that were not of Earth.
Japan plans manned mission to the Moon in collaboration with Nasa
Japan wants to be part of the "Deep Space Gateway" project and join the US and Russia in building a space station near the Moon.
The 'lost 99%' of microplastic ocean pollutants can now be identified
A team from the University of Warwick has found a way to accurately measure the extent to which plastics have polluted the world's oceans.
Declassified Cold War files reveal how the Soviets sneaked up behind enemy submarines without sonar
Russian engineers developed SOKS, or a "wake object detection system", that was able to follow enemy submarines without using sonar.
Dark matter and energy: Researcher questions existence of mysterious, unseen particles and force
Both Einstein's theories and Newton's laws work in a universe that does not have dark matter and dark energy, says researcher.
Geologist discovers 2 billion-year-old microfossils of the 'earliest forms of life' on Earth
Dating puts the microfossils to around the time the Earth's atmosphere started to get increasingly oxygen-rich, kick-starting life.
Loud 'Bama Booms' heard across the world and no one seems to know what's causing them
Researchers have ruled out meteors and earthquakes, but most seem to think it is the work of fast-flying aircraft.
Indian entrepreneurs flock to global summit where beggars have been ousted and dogs poisoned for Ivanka Trump
Ahead of Ivanka Trump's visit to Hyderabad for the GES 2017, the city has been put through a cleanse that involved rounding up homeless people and stray dogs.
This deep learning AI found Chinese missile sites just by looking at satellite images
University of Missouri researchers have developed an AI that can identify SAM sites by scanning through vast areas of land in satellite images.
10 things the aviation industry should thank Nasa for on Thanksgiving Day
Nasa has been building, studying, and developing aircraft and spacecraft for decades now and its contribution to aviation is immense.
Japan is building its own long range, air-launched cruise missile – the 'Japan Tomahawk'
It will be similar to the American Tomahawk cruise missiles, ready to defend as well as attack when needed, say reports.
New study explains why the Moon has a 'pure' crust
Scientists, for a while now, have tried to find an answer to how the Moon developed a crust composed of just one mineral.
Watch: Russia's new nuclear-tipped, short-range ballistic missile can fly faster than sound
Russia's Iskander-M is a ballistic missile that can go hypersonic and reach high-value targets with precision.
What is memory alloy? Nasa's next Mars rover will have wheels made of this wonder material
The next Mars rover will have chainmail wheels that can carry more load which means more scientific equipment.
Watch: Mystery object flashes across Heathrow Airport moments before passenger jet makes landing
The 'falling star' came close to hitting a passenger jet as it approached its landing at Heathrow airport.
Pollution could be making humanity's drop in fertility even worse, find scientists
Pollution seems to be affecting sperm production, especially those who are living in regions where there are heavy metals in the air.
Cancer cure? Technique that modifies cells to detect and kill cancer upon contact gets FDA approval
When cells with sensors built into them come into contact with cancerous cells, it causes tiny 'explosions' that kill everything around them.
