Europe space ministers meet to decide Mars rover plan

Europe’s research ministers are meeting to decide whether to try to land a robot rover on…

Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ adept at tree climbing as well as walking

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Scientists using sophisticated scanning technology on the fossil bones of the ancient…

From Monterey Bay to Europa

Underwater drone research could change how we study the ocean -- and could eventually look for…

From Monterey Bay to Europa

Underwater drone research could change how we study the ocean -- and could eventually look for…

Water on asteroid Psyche baffles astronomers

Scientists today are expressing their astonishment over the detection of water-deposits on an asteroid that is…

Private plan to send Moon rover to Apollo 17 site

A proposed private space mission is planning to visit Apollo 17's landing site on the Moon.

Curbing immigration spells ‘disaster’ for science

The President of the UK's Royal Society warns that onerous restrictions on immigration of scientists would…

Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study

A warming world will release vast amounts of soil carbon into the atmosphere, which in turn…

Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star

Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic…

Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star

Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic…