Watch Mars ‘livestream’ by the European Space Agency – latest updates
The European Space Agency is about to attempt the first ever livestream from another planet - although the distance from…
AI can tell which chateau Bordeaux wines come from with 100% accuracy
A machine-learning algorithm was able to tell which estate 80 Bordeaux red wines came from with 100 per cent accuracy…
Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base
We may have finally found an entry point to the caves hidden beneath the moon’s surface, which could shield future…
Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry
Scientists have replicated the luxurious mouthfeel of foie gras using the liver and fat of ducks reared and slaughtered normally,…
Fertiliser can be made from human urine in just a few simple steps
Urine is rich in nitrogen, which is important for plant growth, and now scientists have found an efficient way of…
Cancer-killing virus becomes more effective when shielded by bacteria
Virus-based treatments are already approved to treat several types of cancer, and combining them with bacteria could make them even…
There’s a huge radioactive slab of volcanic granite buried on the moon
A block of granite on the far side of the moon used to be the inside of a volcano –…
NASA has regained contact with Voyager 2 after losing it for a week
After accidentally turning the Voyager 2 spacecraft away from Earth and losing contact with it, NASA engineers have now heard…
India set to launch probe to investigate mysteries of the sun
The Aditya-L1 satellite will sit between the sun and Earth and provide constant observation data to scientists around the world
Being vegetarian may be partly determined by your genes
Two genes involved in fat metabolism have been linked with vegetarian diets, suggesting that genetic variants may affect people's ability…