Two geneticists have been working on a plan to use genetic modification to stop the disease from spreading.
A new study has found that people who naturally stay up late have a harder time sticking to a 9-5 schedule.
Vast mountains that could be taller than Mt Everest are thought to exist hundreds of miles beneath the ground.
Scientists have been trying to find a way to definitively determine if a brain injured patient is conscious.
19-year-old bioengineering student David Aguilar has used Lego to build his own robotic prosthetics.
Our planet's magnetic north pole is reportedly moving towards Siberia at a rate of 34 miles per year.
A new study has indicated that women's brains are slightly younger than men's of the same age.
A Pacific island that rose from the sea around three years ago has already been colonized by plants and birds.
A new type of 3D printer is able to materialize whole objects at once using light and a synthetic resin.
The Chinese military reportedly resumed testing of the world's most powerful naval gun earlier this month.
Engineers at Columbia University have built a robot capable of learning its own functionality from scratch.
The world's 'most dangerous' glacier has developed a gaping hole around two-thirds the size of Manhattan.
A new study has revealed that our planet's protective magnetic field almost disappeared 565 million years ago.
The possibility of a world-ending disaster does not appear to have abated any over the last twelve months.
Scientists have discovered the remains of several types of organisms in a lake over 1km beneath the ice.
Scientists in Edinburgh have developed a DNA risk score system to predict how long a person might live.
Scientists at CERN are planning a successor to the Large Hadron Collider with ten times the power.
A new study has revealed that the human brain actually works in reverse when recalling details of our memories.
According to Elon Musk, the upcoming supercar will have thrusters enabling it to fly through the air.
Promising trials in mice have opened up the possibility of improving health and extending life in humans.