The species of bacteria, whose traces were found in probes of water from Lake Vostok, do not belong to any of the 40-plus known subkingdoms of bacteria

Physicists in Italy said Wednesday they are achingly close to concluding that what they found last year was the Higgs boson, the elusive "God particle."

The vast majority of the Earth's estimated 13 million species are still unknown

Fragments of an ancient continent are buried beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean, a study suggests.

If you're a bee having a hard time finding that flower trying to tell you it's loaded with nectar and pollen, use the force, bee, use the force.

The Obama administration is planning a decade-long scientific effort to examine the workings of the human brain

Scientists at Deep Space Industries have put a value on an asteroid set to buzz past Earth this week of $195 billion

Scientists say they are sure there is no chance of the 150ft (45.7m) wide space rock hitting the planet.

The European Space Agency (ESA) study is investigating how practical constructing a manned base on the moon only using 3D printing technology

Tuscon locals are baffled by the appearance of thousands of tiny, purple sphere that have appeared in the middle of a desert.

British troops are using a nano drone just 10cm long and weighing 16 grams on the front line in Afghanistan to provide vital information on the ground.

The last time NASA fired an F-1 in anger was in 1972, with the launch of Apollo 17.

Ever look up at the stars and wonder if some bug-eyed creature is doing the same? It turns out at least one does: the dung beetle

A real-life "tractor beam", which uses light to attract objects, has been developed by scientists.