World News

Fox in the mouse house — Disney names batch of new executives

The appointments, which were long anticipated, amount to a Fox-ification of Disney's television unit.

09/10/2018

World News

Robotic 'skin' transforms stuffed animals into soft bots. And that's just the beginning.

Researchers say improved robots created with the new technology could save lives in hazardous environments.

09/10/2018

World News

Facebook's new video chat device met with privacy concerns

One prominent tech journalist likened the new products to the "Telescreen" from George Orwell's "1984."

09/10/2018

World News

Google+ says it found security flaw in March but chose not to tell users

The flaw meant some Google+ profile information that users had thought was private could have been viewed by third parties.

09/10/2018

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Preserved human bodies on show in macabre London exhibition

Preserved human bodies on show in macabre London exhibition

08/10/2018

World News

Climate change report: World needs 'unprecedented' response

Climate change report: World needs 'unprecedented' response to stop temperatures rising

08/10/2018

World News

Teaching coral to toughen up could help reefs survive climate change

Scientists explore ways to help coral thrive in the face of climate change.

06/10/2018

China

Is this how drugs will be delivered around your body in the future?

A tiny robot has been developed that could be one day used to move drugs around the human body.

05/10/2018

World News

Donna Strickland's long journey from laser jock to Nobel Prize winner

The newly minted Nobel laureate says progress is being made with the representation of women in science.

04/10/2018

World

Astronomers may have found first moon outside Earth's Solar System

Astronomers believe they may have found the first compelling evidence for a moon outside of our Solar System - orbiting a gigantic planet 8,000 light years from Earth.

04/10/2018

World News

Could we be living in a simulation?

Scientists are looking for ways to put this mind-bending idea to the test.

03/10/2018

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Chemistry Nobel goes to three scientists who 'harnessed the power of evolution'

The researchers' discoveries mean faster development of drugs, fuels and other products.

03/10/2018

World News

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 'power of evolution'

Three evolutionary scientists Arnold, Smith, and Winter have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

03/10/2018

World News

With a push of a button, FEMA's 'Presidential Alert' to be tested Wednesday

People cannot opt out of the new alert, which is scheduled for its first test at 2:18 p.m. ET.

03/10/2018

World News

Sperm-inspired robots could be the next big thing in drug delivery

These flea-sized drones would swim through patients' blood vessels to deliver life-saving medication.

03/10/2018

World News

How a colossal elevator could revolutionize space travel

Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.

03/10/2018

World News

This robo-jellyfish aims to rescue our reefs

The squishy bot is designed to collect critical information without harming reefs or disturbing marine life.

02/10/2018

World News

Can't spot the bot? In California, they have to reveal themselves

The law comes as concerns about social media manipulation remain elevated.

02/10/2018

World News

EPA's weaker car rules would kill more, heat earth beyond catastrophic threshold, study finds

The government report projects that, under current policies, the Earth would warm by seven degrees Fahrenheit, well above the increase that scientists say the Earth must maintain to prevent catastrophic outcomes.

02/10/2018

Switzerland

Women aren't discriminated against - it's men, says professor

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research based in Geneva, has publicly apologised for a researcher's report which said physics was “invented and built by men, it’s not by invitation”

01/10/2018