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The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-1A satellite has new 40cm dent on one of its solar wings -- and it was caused by a tiny millimetre-size piece of space debris. The impact was discovered with the Sentinal-1...

NASA's Juno probe sent back images of Jupiter's north pole.

Juno is sending data from Jupiter back to us, courtesy of the Deep Space Network, and the first images are meeting our hyped-up expectations. On August 27, the Juno spacecraft came within about 4,200 km. (2,500 miles) of...

Since 2006, Americans have been receiving better protection against chickenpox via a two-dose vaccination program. According to the CDC, this has led to a further drop in cases since a vaccine against the disease was int...

The dengue vaccine currently used in about six countries could make people sick rather than protect them if not used appropriately. Researchers advise that the vaccine should be used depending on the infection rate of th...

John Kraus rocket launch photography SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches cargo and science to the ISS, and the first stage of the rocket comes back and lands at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in July of 2016. Photo by Jo...

The iPhone 7 will probably look just like the two iPhones before it, and that's just fine. The post It's Fine If the iPhone Looks the Same. In Fact, It's Better appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook's venture to bring internet access to remote areas in the world has been hindered, as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded and destroyed the onboard satellite that was meant to get more people online.

The physicist Tracy Slatyer is searching for faint wisps of dark matter annihilating in the early universe--and perhaps in hiding places closer to home. The post Meet the Physicist Searching for Dark Matter's Hidden Ligh...

If you're a Canon EOS photographer then you've probably considered getting a Canon film body to use with your lenses at one point or another--and the Canon EOS Elan 7 was bound to come up in your choices of available cam...

Soapmakers were given a year to prove whether the antibacterials used in their products were effective, and since they failed to do so, the FDA has decided to issue a ban on 19 of the most commonly used antibacterials us...

During a close approach Aug. 27, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured its first, surprising images of Jupiter's poles, delighting mission scientists

Alternative approaches like yoga, tai chi, massage therapy and acupuncture could be effective in relieving pain without any side effects. People suffering from headache, migraine, back pain and arthritis could find relie...

Apple has activated its long dormant Twitter account, with Twitter COO Adam Bain welcoming the company to the platform. Do the two companies have something planned for the iPhone 7 launch event next week? The post Apple ...

Basketball was invented in 1890 in America. By 1900, it was already in the Philippines where the locals had embraced the sport with open arms. Over a century later, one photographer is on a quest to capture just how impo...

The clinical tool STARWAVe considers seven factors that can help doctors determine if a patient suffering from respiratory tract infections and cough need to be prescribed with antibiotics. The new tool may help curb the...

Flare is part camera, part AI, part IoT accessory, created by BuddyGuard. The company bills its product as "the first home security system powered by true artificial intelligence." The post Friend or foe? This AI securit...

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SpaceX is scouring computer and video data for clues to the devastating launch pad explosion that destroyed a rocket and satellite.

Using a mummified head found in the collections of the University of Melbourne, scientists were able to reconstruct the skull of a deceased 25-year-old woman from via 3D printer.

Earlier this week, the European Commission concluded an enquiry into Apple's European tax situation, concluding that the company owes Ireland $13.5 billion in unpaid taxes. But the case is anything but closed, as both Ap...

White nationalists and self-proclaimed Nazi sympathizers in the U.S. are far more popular on Twitter than Islamic extremists, claims a new study. The report examined the major white nationalist groups operating freely on...