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Water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212°F, or 100°C. And scientists have long observed that when water is confined in very small spaces, its boiling and freezing points can change a bit, usually dropping by around 10°C…

From 'Aliens' to 'Interstellar', Hollywood has long used suspended animation to overcome the difficulties of deep space travel, but the once-fanciful sci-fi staple is becoming scientific fact. The theory is that a hibernating crew could…

Using sophisticated computer technology to learn how past societies responded to climate change, Washington State University archaeologists are at the helm of new research. Their work, which links ancient climate and archaeological data,…

To produce drugs sustainably and cheaply, anywhere you want, a 'mini-factory' whereby sunlight can be captured to make chemical products has been developed. Inspired by the art of nature where leaves are able to collect enough sunlight to…

The sheer observing power of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is rarely better illustrated than in an image such as this. This glowing pink nebula, named NGC 248, is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, just under 200,000 light-years…

US drone delivery service Flirtey has announced that its self-piloting flying machines have whisked flu medicine, hot food and more from 7-Eleven convenience stores to customers' homes. The Nevada-based company boasted of being the first…

As driverless cars merge into our transportation system in the coming years, some researchers believe autonomous vehicles may save fuel by trailing each other in large platoons. Like birds and fighter jets flying in formation, or bikers and…

Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features known as Martian 'spiders', which are radially patterned channels found only in the south polar region of Mars.…

Carbon fiber adds lightweight strength to sporting goods like bicycles and tennis rackets, and that same application of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) has been no more popular than in the aerospace industry, where every gram…

Revealing a colorful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish, an underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)…