Vega rocket fails after takeoff in French Guiana

A rocket carrying a satellite for the United Arab Emirates failed shortly after taking off from…

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe makes 'perfect' touchdown on asteroid

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe made a “perfect” touchdown Thursday on a distant asteroid, collecting samples from beneath…

Divisive telescope to restart building next week in Hawaii

Construction on a giant telescope will start again next week after lengthy court battles and passionate…

Study explores how social movements can use virtual worlds

Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their members,…

Lack of crop diversity and increasing dependence on pollinators may threaten food security

A multinational team of researchers has identified countries where agriculture’s increasing dependence on pollination, coupled with…

Will your future computer be made using bacteria?

In order to create new and more efficient computers, medical devices, and other advanced technologies, researchers…

Food may have been scarce in Chaco Canyon

Chaco Canyon, a site that was once central to the lives of pre-colonial peoples called Anasazi,…

New Orleans threatened by floods as big storm forms

The US city of New Orleans was under a storm-surge watch Wednesday along with a stretch…

Final VW 'Beetle' model rolls off Mexican production line

German auto giant Volkswagen launched the final edition of its iconic “Beetle” car from its Mexican…

Virgin Orbit conducts drop-test of rocket from Boeing 747

Virgin Galactic’s sister company Virgin Orbit has conducted a drop test of its air-launched satellite booster…