Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Scientists have captured a video showing the implantation of a human embryo for the first time, using a laboratory model of a ...

Evidence is mounting that the evolution of our species is more convoluted than we imagined — more like a braided stream than ...

From pocket-sized laser projectors to educational toys for budding astronomers, these are our favorite star projectors on a ...

Floating offshore wind turbines open a whole new playing field for energy companies, which have so far had to stick to ...

Archaeologists found the body of a medieval knight underneath a tombstone that depicted him in full military regalia.

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

A study of March's Myanmar earthquake has found that strike-slip faults don't necessarily repeat past behavior, meaning the San Andreas fault could unleash a bigger quake than any seen before.

The ghostly light, which was triggered by a rocket reentry, sailed across the night sky as skywatchers across the U.S. looked ...

Hundreds of stone tools discovered in Kenya have revealed that human relatives traveled long distances to find raw material.

The recent discovery of a potential gas giant circling the nearby star Alpha Centauri A has led to speculation that it may be ...

An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation.