Life requires a minimum of 473 genes, scientists experimenting with artificially created genomes have shown.
The research is a step on from ground-breaking work published...
Elephants have killed five people in two separate attacks in eastern India, an official said.
One of the animals died after being tranquillised.
Senior forest official...
A flock of pigeons complete with sensor-carrying lightweight backpacks are helping consumers track air pollution in London.
The birds have technology on-board to not only...
British mathematician has been awarded one of the discipline’s top prizes for solving a numerical problem that baffled experts for three centuries.
Sir Andrew Wiles,...
SpaceX has another launch under its belt, but not another rocket landing.
The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off carrying a broadcasting satellite for Luxembourg-based...
An estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Antarctica after a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food, according to research.
Penguins in Cape...