Physicists have combined an atom-chiller with a molecule trap, creating for the first time a device that can generate and trap huge numbers of elusive-yet-valuable ultracold polar molecules.

MIT engineers have designed the first simple process for manufacturing materials that strongly repel oils.

In April, a European team of astronomers announced the discovery of two possibly habitable Earth-like planets.

It is not science fiction to think that our eyes could very soon be the key to unlocking our homes, accessing our bank accounts and logging on to our computers.

A novel tabletop touch screen allows hidden sequences of events to be observed in progress. It can be operated intuitively using a combination of fingers and recognizes swiping movements.

U.S. troops blew up enemy bridges with explosives in World War II to slow the advance of supplies or enemy forces.

Astronomers of SRON have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies.

A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia's remote and virtually unknown "Lost World".

When a shot is fired, one expects to see a person with a gun. In the same way, whenever a giant star explodes, astronomers expect to see a galaxy of stars surrounding the site of the blast.

A jet from a black hole at the center of a galaxy strikes the edge of another galaxy. This is the first time such an interaction has been found.