China spends $279 bln on R&D in 2017: science minister

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's total spending on research and development is estimated to have hit 1.76…

China spends $279 bln on R&D in 2017: science minister

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's total spending on research and development is estimated to have hit 1.76…

Trunk show: Elephant genome study offers surprises

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most comprehensive elephant genome study ever conducted, covering seven living and extinct…

Trunk show: Elephant genome study offers surprises

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most comprehensive elephant genome study ever conducted, covering seven living and extinct…

Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

MINYA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about…

Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

MINYA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about…

Norway to spend $13 million to upgrade ‘doomsday’ Arctic seed vault

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway plans to spend 100 million Norwegian crowns ($13 million) to upgrade a…

Norway to spend $13 million to upgrade ‘doomsday’ Arctic seed vault

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway plans to spend 100 million Norwegian crowns ($13 million) to upgrade a…

Primitive art: Neanderthals were Europe’s first painters

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's oldest known cave paintings were made by Neanderthals, not modern humans,…

Japanese scientists invent floating ‘firefly’ light

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese engineering researchers say they have created a tiny electronic light the size…