Lost languages leave a mark on the brain
Babies adopted across international borders may not remember the language they heard in their first days, but the words leave a lasting mark on their minds.
Savvy media use turned comet mission into tale of space heroics
Rosetta mission had become a tale of heroics in deep space, with the secrets of the Solar System at stake.
Famous Kazakh astronaut comments on Rosetta mission
Famous Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev praises the Rosetta mission, which saw a space probe landing on the surface of a comet for the first time in human history.
Obesity costs more than $8 bn in lost US productivity: study
Obesity among workers in the United States is costing the nation $8.65 billion a year in lost productivity, according to a study released.
Comet probe uploads last-minute data from 'alien world'
Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.
Despite landing fumble, comet probe working well
Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.
World's oldest people share no genetic secrets: study
US scientists said they've found no genetic secrets shared between a group of 17 supercentenarians, or those who have lived beyond 110.
NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment'
NASA hailed the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on a comet as a "breakthrough moment" in the history of space exploration.
SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite plan
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a web of small, low-cost satellites that could provide wireless Internet around the world.