Japan abandons $250mn black hole satellite
Japan is abandoning a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar satellite it sent to study black holes, disappointed space scientists said.
Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China
China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for connected cars is driving international automakers.
Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.
Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.
Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time
A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn -- actually a long-horned rhinoceros -- may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago.
Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment
South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.
Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite
Dozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes.
Caveman's best friends? Preserved Ice Age puppies awe scientists
hunters searching for mammoth tusks discovered an Ice Age puppy's snout peeking out from the permafrost.
Number of US drones will nearly triple by 2020
An estimated seven million drones will fly in US skies by 2020, nearly tripling the number in circulation by the end of the year.
Japan to send plutonium cache to US this weekend
Japan will return a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States.
Google computer wins final game against S. Korean Go master
A Google-developed computer programme won the machine vs human challenge against South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Se-Dol.
New 'Drowned Apostles' at popular Australia tourist site
Researchers found five more columns under the sea to add up to the limestone stacks off the south coast of Australia known as the Twelve Apostles.
SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands
SpaceX launched a communications satellite to an orbit but failed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform.
Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks.
World's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan
A Japanese firm said Monday it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process.
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
China planning to build floating nuclear power plant
China is planning to build a floating nuclear power station as it seeks to double its atomic capacity by 2020.
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
US spacewalkers will aim to move stalled rail car
American astronauts will step out on a spacewalk Monday to move a stalled rail car that is stuck outside the International Space Station.