Lockheed tech lets U.S. Apache helicopter pilots aim in color
(Reuters) – The U.S. Army has unveiled new technology that will for the first time allow AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots to see targeting and surveillance...
Science
Scientists to map genome of medieval English king Richard III
(Reuters) – A year after they revealed a twisted skeleton found under a car park as the mortal remains of King Richard III, scientists in...
Star-rich galaxy found from universe’s baby years
(Reuters) – Astronomers have found an old and distant galaxy that is believed to date back to a time when the universe was just 650...
Step to artificial hand that feels what you touch
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not quite the bionics of science fiction, but European researchers have created a robotic hand that gave an amputee a sense...
Scientists Solve Mystery of Flying Snakes
A new study sheds light on how flying snakes are capable of gliding in the air. This discovery can possibly help in the improvement of...
Humans controlled fire at least 300,000 years ago, new study says
Archeologists know that early humans discovered fire over a million years ago, but when they learned to control it–to use it for cooking and for...
Europe launches RoboEarth: ‘Wikipedia for Robots’
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Let the robot race begin. Expectations are high for RoboEarth, a new European-funded system to speed the development of human-serving robots....
Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases
(Reuters) – Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread...
Over a thousand candidates shortlisted for life on Mars
(Reuters) – A mission to put humans on Mars that drew 200,000 applicants has selected more than a thousand candidates who will now be tested...
Obama agrees to 4-year extension for International Space Station
(Reuters) – The Obama administration wants to keep the International Space Station, a $100 billion orbital research outpost that is a project of 15 nations,...