Artificial skin could let prosthetic limbs 'feel', say scientists Researchers have made a major breakthrough in attempts to mimics the skin’s ability to sense touch, temperature and pain
Has humanity found a huge alien power station in space? Remarkable footage of earth from space released by ISS
Ancient human teeth discovery could rewrite history of mankind Finding raises the question of why humans did no t enter Europe until only about 40,000 to 45,000 years ago
Ebola lives in semen for nine months, new outbreak feared Male brain may contain specific cells devoted to seeking sex
How people saw The Dress could show how active their brains are The Dress has returned ? and it could tell us about why people are able to see things differently
QI's best science and tech facts ? It’s all go on BBC2’s QI, as a new series starts, Stephen Fry announces that he’s leaving the show and its latest book goes on sale. Here, we share the best science and tech facts. Warning: contains radioactive seagulls
Experts astonished by British nurse's deterioration to Ebola Experts are expressing astonishment at the deterioration of her condition
Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting star A star identified by the Kepler Space Telescope may harbour structures which could point to an adanced technological civilisation
Ebola could return As Pauline Cafferkey is in 'critical condition' following the recurrence of the disease, experts say that survivors in Africa could also be hit by problems long after the disease has apparently gone
New Nasa video shows Jupiter in stunning 4k resolution Nasa's latest video shows us Jupiter like never before
Scientists can now predict how intelligent you are with a brain scan Cure for cancer might accidentally have been found
Social media posts could indicate if people are going to get ill Scientists hope that by combining social media posts with health data, they can find out about how people are getting ill ? and potentially make them better
Earth’s gravity is pulling cracks in the moon, scientists say The same force could be causing 'moonquakes'
America's firstchemistry lab discovered by accident in Virginia Renovation works on the Rotunda building at the University of Virginia unearthed the unknown room
Women mark Ada Lovelace Day with #ILookLikeAnEngineer pictures A software engineer in California started the trend after experiencing sexism
Babies born in the summer grow up to be taller and healthier - study Babies born in the summer are more likely to be heavier at birth, taller as adults and healthier overall, a study at Cambridge University has found.
Human brain 'may be designed to give us hallucinations' A trait often associated with psychotic disorders may result from a process used by the brain to make sense of the world
Pacemakers hope as flies’ hearts are controlled with lasers Visitors to space festival attend Live Q&A; with Russian Astronauts
Deleting genes could increase lifespan, scientists say American scientists exhaustively mapped the genes of yeast cells to determine which affected lifespan
The gene that determines where your body fat ends up A gene called KLF14 appears to be a master regulator of how and where on the body fat is stored
Why a scientist killed a bird that hadn't been seen in half a century First stem cell trials on babies in the womb set to begin in January
Chinese scientists search for aliens with world's biggest telescope The FAST radio telescope will be the biggest and most sensitive ever constructed
Nobel Prize in Economics 2015 given to Angus Deaton The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is given to the British-American economist, in the last Nobel announcement of the year
Mad cow disease leads to hyper-aggressive wolves Historic 'Holy Ghost' Henry V warship buried in Hampshire, expert says A quick puzzle to tell whether you know what people are thinking How do you like your coffee? It could be a sign you’re a psychopath Australian researchers grow tiny human 'kidney' in a petri dish
Salvia test claims to predict whether you're gay or straight Potential abuse of the test has caused the study’s lead researcher to distance himself entirely from the project
Wikileaks releases intellectual property chapter of TPP agreement 'The TPP would cost lives,' opponents warn