Dolphins inspire rescue radar device: study
British engineers said Wednesday they had taken inspiration from dolphins for a new type of radar device that could easily track miners trapped underground or skiers buried in an avalanche.
Student from Karaganda assembles his own nanosatellite
Margulan Yessenzhol, a high school student from Karaganda in central Kazakhstan, has assembled his own nanosatellite.
Australian scientists strike gold in gum trees
Australian researchers have found tiny particles of gold hidden inside the leaves of eucalyptus trees, in a discovery they say could help prospectors discover new deposits of the precious metal.
Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meet
Six Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination.
Skull discovery suggests early man was single species
A stunningly well-preserved skull from 1.8 million years ago offers new evidence that early man was a single species with a vast array of different looks.
Is the 'Christmas Comet' cracking up?
An incoming comet that skygazers had hoped would provide one of the greatest celestial shows of the century, could be a fizzle.
Ancient warrior's tomb discovered in Pavlodar
A tomb of a warrior of noble birth has been discovered by Pavlodar archaeologists near Kenzhekol village.
US Army seeks 'Iron Man' armor for commandos
US Army researchers are working on building hi-tech body armor that would give soldiers "superhuman strength" in a real-life version of the suit featured in "Iron Man" films.
Space 'graveyard' reveals bits of an Earth-like planet
Astronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life.