Robot can solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.38 seconds
VIDEO Mar 10, 2018The device is able to solve the puzzle so quickly that to the naked eye it seems almost instantaneous.
Diamond contains never-before-seen mineral
Mar 9, 2018A tiny diamond has been found to contain a type of mineral that has, until now, never been seen in nature.
Amazon Echo users plagued by creepy laugh
Mar 8, 2018The voice-activated home assistant has reportedly been laughing out of the blue for no apparent reason.
DARPA is attempting to 'slow biological time'
Mar 6, 2018Known as Biostasis, the program aims to increase the odds of survival for injured soldiers on the battlefield.
Largest ever family tree links 13 million people
VIDEO Mar 5, 2018Covering 11 generations over a period of 500 years, the family tree is thought to be the largest ever created.
Lab-grown meat could go on sale by end of year
VIDEO Mar 4, 2018'Clean meat' that has been grown in a laboratory could become available to buy within a matter of months.
Doomsday seed vault hits the one million mark
VIDEO Feb 26, 2018The most recent consignment to arrive at the facility has brought its total number of deposits up to 1,059,646.
Harvard scientists develop snakeskin robot
VIDEO Feb 25, 2018The ingenious device uses special snake-like 'scales' to help grip the ground and pull itself along.
CT scans reveal baby thylacines for first time
VIDEO Feb 22, 2018Scientists have used modern scanning techniques to discover what thylacine infants really looked like.
'World's loneliest tree' records new epoch
Feb 21, 2018A solitary tree on an island in New Zealand may hold the key to determining the beginning of the Anthropocene.
Scientists create human-sheep hybrid embryos
Feb 18, 2018The research aims to solve donor organ shortages by making it possible to grow human organs inside sheep.
Graphene filter can make seawater drinkable
Feb 16, 2018Scientists have developed a new type of water filter that can make even polluted seawater drinkable.
NASA to develop a new 'quiet' supersonic jet
Feb 13, 2018The US government is funding a new experimental aircraft known as the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator.
Boston Dynamics robot can now open doors
VIDEO Feb 13, 2018The firm's dog-like SpotMini robot is now able to use its robotic arm to turn handles and hold doors open.
Scientists create self-healing electronic skin
Feb 10, 2018The new material is capable of repairing itself when damaged and can even be recycled to make new skin.
Millions of viruses are raining down every day
Feb 7, 2018A new study has revealed that large numbers of viruses may be falling from the sky on a daily basis.
Vahana 'flying car' passes first flight test
Feb 5, 2018The autonomous flying passenger drone has taken to the skies for the first time at a test site in Oregon.
Sophia the robot is now a fashion model
Jan 28, 2018The eerily human-like robot has ditched her bald-headed android guise in favor of something more glamorous.
Chinese scientists create cloned monkeys
VIDEO Jan 28, 2018Two identical long-tailed macaques, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, have been created by scientists in China.
Ford patents autonomous police car concept
Jan 26, 2018The car giant's futuristic approach to law enforcement wouldn't look out of place in a RoboCop movie.
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