DNA results are in: Early humans and Neanderthals made babies together
Neanderthals may not have been as lucky as our human ancestors in the long run, but that doesn't mean the two subspecies didn't get lucky.
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Artificial intelligence can change the world: Zuckerberg
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most promising technology that can change the world, said Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday.
Frigid Pluto is home to more diverse terrain than expected
The most detailed look at Pluto's surface to date has revealed an unexpected range of mountains, glacial flows, smooth plains and other landscapes
How real is the hypersonic aircraft revolution?
We live in an era of fast technological change: self-driving cars, drones, artificial intelligence.
New spider discovered in Australia is named Brian
Australia's most newly-discovered spider surfs, swims and can catch prey up to three times its own size.
Frenchman prepares for history-making zero-carbon Atlantic flight
The French town of Les Sables d'Olonne is no stranger to ambitious missions to harness the forces of nature.
Apple computers targeted in first ‘ransomware’ attack
Mac users might not be as safe as they think.
A mysterious new species could be the earliest humans
A new species of recently discovered human has not yet been dated, but some believe it could be one of the earliest humans in our genus
Is your smartphone listening to you?
It all began with a car crash. I was doing some ironing when my mum came in to tell me that a family friend had been killed in a road accident in Thailand.
Robot librarian designed by Aberystwyth University students
A walking, talking library robot could soon be lightening – or removing – the human librarian’s load after a prototype was created by robotics students.
