The final 100 candidates for the controversial Mars One mission are set to undergo more rigorous tests.
A rare condition called Walking Corpse Syndrome leaves sufferers feeling as though they are zombies.
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has made a significant new discovery within the atmosphere of its new home.
A real-life version of Fred Flintstone's vehicle was slapped with a parking ticket in Key West this week.
Scientists have come up with a tiny robot that could revolutionize treatment of the digestive system.
Elon Musk's private space firm is aiming to land a spacecraft on the Red Planet within just two years.
An upcoming NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon is offering ESA a unique opportunity for exploration.
A missing patent for the world's first powered flying machine has been found in an old archive in Kansas.
Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a missing period in T. rex evolution.
Neil Harbisson has the ability to listen to colors around him using a device implanted inside his skull.
Europe and Russia are launching a joint mission next week to land a spacecraft on the surface of Mars.
The car company has revealed a novel new invention - chairs that automaticaly tidy themselves away.
Scientists have revealed that bacteria are not that dissimilar to us when it comes to sensing light.
The Apollo 14 astronaut became the sixth man ever to set foot on the surface of the moon back in 1971.
A new study has revealed that regrown rainforests absorb up to 11 times more carbon than old forests.
The SpaceX CEO is hoping to see a manned mission to Mars happen within the space of just nine years.
Scientists have played down the idea that a zebra relies on its stripes to help it hide from predators.
The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
The United States once planned to build an orbiting outpost to help gather intelligence about the USSR.