Bat-winged dinosaur was intriguing detour in evolution of flight

A fossil unearthed in northeastern China of a feathered dinosaur a bit bigger than a blue…

Alphabet’s GV leads funding in gene editing company Verve Therapeutics

GV, Alphabet Inc's venture capital arm, led a $58.5 million investment to launch Verve Therapeutics, a…

SpaceX confirms crew capsule destroyed in April test accident

Nearly two weeks after a fiery explosion during a ground test of its new crew capsule,…

First moon landing manual could fetch $9 million at auction

The detailed manual used by U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to land on the…

Backstory: How to capture a rocket

“It’s a challenge to describe that noise,” says Reuters senior photographer Mike Blake, after witnessing his…

Denisovans, mysterious extinct humans, conquered high altitudes

A jawbone found in a cave on the Tibetan Plateau in China is providing surprising insights…

Scientists say they’re closer to possible blood test for chronic fatigue

Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic…

Fly me to the moon: Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

BERLIN Reuters) - Facing tough competition from China, the United States and even tiny Luxembourg, Germany…

Oldest human footprint found in the Americas confirmed in Chile: researcher

A 15,600-year old footprint discovered in southern Chile is believed to be the oldest ever found…

China’s rocket start-ups go small in age of ‘shoebox’ satellites

During initial tests of their 8.1-metre (27-foot) tall reusable rocket, Chinese engineers from LinkSpace, a start-up…