A new study has revealed that the human brain actually works in reverse when recalling details of our memories.
Promising trials in mice have opened up the possibility of improving health and extending life in humans.
One of the three astronauts who flew to the Moon aboard Apollo 8 has criticized efforts to land humans on Mars.
Scientists working on the world's most powerful MRI scanner are aiming to fully explore the human brain.
Toyota's remarkably impressive T-HR31 humanoid robot can now be controlled by an operator six miles away.
The discovery of stone tools in Algeria has cast doubt on the notion that east Africa was the 'cradle of humankind'.
Early human cave paintings dating back thousands of years could depict more than just hunting scenes.
A neuroscientist has identified a previously unknown part of the brain that appears to be unique to humans.
Two members of a British music group are planning to build a pyramid out of bricks containing human ashes.
Today marks the 20th birthday of one of mankind's greatest achievements - the International Space Station.
Construction workers in Georgia got the surprise of their lives when they made the grisly discovery last week.
Netherlands-based firm SpaceLife Origin is aiming to make off-world reproduction a reality within six years.
Daredevil climber Alain Robert has climbed up London's Heron Tower with no ropes or safety equipment.
The late physicist predicted that genetic engineering will ultimately render half of the world's population obsolete.
Forget trying to run away - this sophisticated humanoid contraption can now bound up and over obstacles.
The breakthrough could eventually make it possible for human same-sex couples to have their own children.
The ever-ambitious entrepreneur is aiming to construct a human colony on the Red Planet by as early as 2028.
A revolutionary new regenerative treatment that can extend human life could begin clinical trials by 2020.
A video showing a life-like humanoid robot walking up a driveway has been causing quite a stir online recently.
Researchers in the UK have achieved a significant milestone in their quest to reverse the aging process.