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Having a mate to swim with - and mirror their movements - appears to make zoo dolphins feel more positive about their prospects in life

After searching since the 1960s, astronomers have finally found the hypothesised white dwarf pulsar.

A march for science to protest at Donald Trump's presidency has sparked debate about researchers getting too political. Why the fuss, wonders Michael Brooks

The trolls over on 4Chan's politics board noticed a curious YouTube glitch this week that allowed them to drive down subscriber numbers on any channel their tiny hearts desired. Today, the Team YouTube Twitter account an...

There's a reason why we're focused on colonizing Mars rather than Venus: the latter is absolutely inhospitable. Its atmosphere is 96 percent carbon dioxide and in terms of pressure, 92 times stronger than Earth's. That's...

Crash safety technology has come a long way in the past decade or so, with cars that now sense an impending crash and can prepare the driver for impact or even attempt to avoid a collision entirely. Mercedes' current cro...

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its Windows 10 Creators Update software development kit (SDK) is officially feature-complete, with last week's Bug Bash further implying that the update itself is nearly ready to go....

Researchers in Singapore and China have collaborated to develop a self-powered photodetector that can be used in a wide range of applications such as chemical analysis, communications, astronomical investigations and muc...

With bee populations tumbling, an autonomous drone just 4 centimetres wide could help pollinate crops by flying from flower to flower

Some dogs need a little extra warmth during chilly weather in the form of a doggie sweater or jacket. You can turn an old sweater or sweatshirt into one for your dog with a little sewing and this video shows you how it's...

If you want to use images of paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, like Woman with a Parrot by Gustave Courbet (above), you no longer have to worry about rights. All of the Met's approximately 375,000 public-dom...

Harvard researchers have made advancements in development of a flat lens known as a metalens - for the first time, it can work with a continuous range of colors rather than one at a time. Research has been ongoing at the...

Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek has led a $55 million investment in India’s CarTrade, a listings site for selling automobiles in the country. CarTrade didn’t confirm the identity of other investors that parto...

Facebook is continuing its efforts to ensure nobody uses its tools to create biased ads that exclude people based on ethnicity. On Wednesday, the company announced updates to its ad policies to combat discrimination and ...

MIT senior will use Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.

The closest comet approach in decades will give skywatchers something to hunt for as a lunar eclipse obliges by darkening the light of the "snow moon."

For as amazing as Netflix is, the streaming service is about to get even better for subscribers who happen to live in the EU. While not an official law just yet, lawmakers from the EU are reportedly putting the finishing...

Sex, drugs and music may be more intertwined in your brain chemistry than you might realize

SpaceX has announced that it is planning to make its resupply run to the International Space Station this upcoming February 18, marking the company's first launch from its LC-39A launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center. T...

After delays, Google's Android Wear 2.0 is finally ready to roll out, packing rich features poised to improve the wearable experience. Two new smartwatches were also unveiled to showcase the software: the LG Watch Style ...

Following in the footsteps of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg is using his tremendous wealth and clout to help improve the quality of life for individuals across the globe. In late 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Cha...

Hulu has updated its virtual reality app for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR to include improved social support and more, taking your personal entertainment VR system to the next level. The features vary a bit depending on w...