A Rusian-Ukrainian Zenit-3SL rocket carrying a U.S. satellite crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 40 seconds after lifting up from a platform.
A team of Spanish researchers have described 24 new insect species. This discovery was made after conducting a 10-year study in forests of the American continent.
A rare piebald chick was recently spotted at the penguin breeding colony on Bowne Island, at Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast.
Scientists from Cassini mission watched a massive storm that engulfed Saturn and fizzled when it ran into its own tail. This is the first time scientists have observed a massive storm consume itself in this way anywhere in the solar system.
A breakthrough discovery made by a Johns Hopkins earth scientist shows that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has triggered major alterations in the southern oceans, reports the official website. These changes can alter the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere and thereby have a severe impact on clim...
Engineers at the Duke University have developed a new material that can be coated like paint on the hull of a ship and sheds the unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth by shaking them off.
By using a recent technology available for underwater imaging, MBARI geologist Charlie Paul along with his colleagues at the U.S. Geological Survey have successfully detected underwater faults that are hidden beneath the ocean waves and sand, and are difficult to observe and study.
A man walking along the beach in the U.K. came across a big, smelly rock which his dog refused to let them leave behind. The owner is now very glad he did because it turns out he could get close to $160,000 for it.
Google is searching for the next big thing using its third annual Google Science Fair where students ages 13-18 can submit their ideas to change the world via their online application.
Just when you thought you'd lowered your sodium intake to the right amount, they changed the scales again
The idea to use a 3D printer for building lunar base structures from local materials is not just hypothetical anymore, but is now in the process of being experimentally tested by an ESA project. The tools and possible architecture were explored and tested on moon-like material with industrial partne...
With the help of surgeon's from Boston Children's Hospital, a baby born missing a piece of his skull was given a second-chance at life.
