A stunning series of pictures from a Washington photographer who spent two months living in Antartica reveals the hidden colours of the icy tundra.
Google's $50 Project Ara handset, unveiled at the firm's developer conference in San Francisco, allows users to slot in camera, battery and app modules depending on what they want to do. It is hoped the handset will go on sale early next year.
Brooklyn based Modern Meadow is by PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel and Asia's richest man Mr. Li Ka-shing.
Players from the MLB, NHL and NBA are believed to have been approached about the fitness aspects of the watch.
Called Moment, the free app can track how much you use your phone, and even where you use it - and suggest when it might be time to put it away.
Washington researchers say rising levels of man-made odours in the air can confuse the delicate noses of moths and other insects.
The theory by Dr James Franson from the University of Maryland looked at why light particles of supernova SN 1987A, arrived 4.7 hours later than expected.
A Dutch professor believes he's solved the mystery of a missing Persian army. Professor Kaper claims hieroglyphs (pictured) show the army was defeated in battle.
A team led by Australian astronomers say Gliese 832 c is one of the top three most Earth-like planets ever found, and could prove to be the most similar. It is a 'super-Earth' at least five times as massive as our planet. The researchers say it might even have Earth-like temperatures, albeit with large seasonal shifts.
US Military officials confirmed the Japanese firm recently bought by Google will 'focus on development of its first commercial product.'
Rochester researchers say Rhesus monkeys are first non-humans to share our unfounded belief in 'hot hands'.
Using modern dating techniques, a Cambridge historian found the Tudor king's (pictured) second wife was best suited as they shared high levels of energy and ambition.
Despite containing 10,000 volatile substances, researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany found that only between three and 40 odours in food give them their distinct smell.
Genetic testing by Huddersfield University has revealed that rodents in the UK have developed a mutation that allows them to survive conventional poisons.
Professor Ronald Hutton described the prehistoric wonder on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, as 'a unique and possibly failed experiment'.
Residents and visitors to Tel Aviv, Israel, will soon be able to take in the bustling city's sights, from the comfort of a hovering sky car. A pilot of the magnetic monorail (illustrated in the main image) will be built on the campus of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) next year, with a commercial system planned to follow. The network of computer-controlled 'jet-like' vehicles will use Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) technology and electromagnets. They are expected to be plush inside (pictured bottom right) and have room for luggage (top right).
Following a successful trial in the U.S., Facebook users in the UK can now choose from one of 50 gender options, including two-spirit, intersex and cisgender.
A Dutch astronomer has capture remarkable images of the sun (shown). Ivan Kooren used off the shelf equipment to capture the stunning photos.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given full approval for personal use of the ReWalk exoskeleton in the States, and it will be sold for around $100,000.
University of Cape Town-led researchers have found a bizarre distant galaxy called SDSS J1502+1115 that has three supermassive black holes (illustration shown).
The spacecraft it is hoped will take man to Mars has passed its first parachute tests in the Arizona desert with flying colours.
Massachusetts-led study may have found hints of dark matter in the form of an unidentified spike of X-rays in a galaxy cluster (pictured) 240 million light-years away.
Move your mouse over the image to see rankings: Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created maps of New York (shown), Chicago, Detroit and Boston based upon people's reactions to Google Street View scenes. Red areas denote streets perceived to be dangerous and green zones show more roads thought to be more welcoming. The maps are based on a survey where people clicked on Google Street View images to choose which scene looked safer, before the information was turned into an algorithm.
Nottingham professor reveals how to pick the best toilet at a festival. In a video for Numberphile (pictured) she explains how to choose out of 100.
Milan-based inventor, Gianluca Gamba, claims a typical candle can last up to five hours and the loudness of the system is comparable to any other music docking station.
Emory researchers found chimpanzees like to listen to the different rhythms of music from Africa and India.
Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences discovered Macroscelides micus in the remote deserts of Namibia, south western Africa.
Durham University scientists says their simulation (pictured) of the universe could explain how dark matter formed and why it appears in 'halos'.
Across five studies, authors from Stanford University in California found people who sat in tall chairs saved more of their money than those who sat on a low ottoman.
King's College London scientists say Bicep2 results may be wrong. If the experiment was correct they say the universe should have collapsed (illustration shown).
Haverford researchers have warned that snaps with your partner are a double edged sword.
Aeronautics engineers at Nasa are working to define a new standard for low sonic booms, and are presenting their research at the Aviation 2014 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The hope is that quieter planes will mean the ban on supersonic flight by civilian aircraft over land is lifted. Features of numerous concept aeroplanes by firms including Boeing (pictured inset right and a model being tested in a wind tunnel, (left) and Lockheed Martin (main image), include needle-like noses and delta wings, which wind tunnel tests have shown result in lower sonic booms.
Experts at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have created a 'family' of small construction robots with different trades, such as piping and reinforcing. They work together squirting out concrete-like material that hardens quickly to form the structure of a building. Foundation robots (pictured left) build up the first 20 layers of mixture, similar to a large coiled pot, and their work is then taken over by 'grip' robots (pictured top and bottom right) that clip onto the sides of the walls to add more layers as they move along piping mixture.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel, have found that 90 per cent of fish larvae (pictured) are biologically doomed to die just days after hatching.
Canadian researchers say the constant challenge of finding food spurred the development of bigger brains.
Called Spark, the shaker (pictured) was created by London-based musician Sudha Kheterpal. It has been tested in locations in Kenya without electricity.
Dr Omar Ahmed, of New York University, said attempts to capture the ideal nose shape have been 'ongoing for decades' but experts agree it is like Scarlett Johansson's.
Students presented their ideas for future - including a vegetable-counting wristband (pictured) at The Teen Tech Awards, held at The Royal Society in London.
Made from stem cells, the hearts are just 1mm in diameter (pictured). Scientists at Dundee's Abertay University are using chemicals to make them enlarged.
The map (pictured) was created by St Louis-based company Norse. It can be used to see where global web attacks are starting and ending. The map shows a seemingly ongoing tussle between the U.S. and China. Last week, a video taken of the map claims to show Facebook's outage happened at the same time as a significant attack from China.
One in ten water samples from beaches such as Malibu Pier (pictured) in California have failed to meet safety standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A study, led by the University of Lincoln, contradicts previous research which suggests that our canine companions experience acute stress following admission to kennels.
Michigan researchers say all the best sprinters in history were exceptionally fast prior to beginning formal training.
HitchBOT is hoping to convince people to drive it from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Victoria, British Columbia. The bot begin its journey on July 27.
Brooklyn-based 3D printing group, MakerBot, has released a new free iPhone app that will allow anyone to print a customised engagement to the perfect size and shape.
Psychologists from the University of Cumbria found women were ‘significantly’ more likely to be verbally and physically aggressive to men than vice versa.
Google announced at its San Francisco developer conference its redesigned Android software (bottom left) is being expanded to watches (main image) the TV (bottom right), and car (top right) in a bid to take on Apple and Amazon.
Irish researchers say the parallels with rain on Earth are 'striking', and have spotted huge shower of plasma hitting the surface at high speed.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University in Massachusetts, developed a new computer vision tool to make the finding.
A team of researchers from Germany found the articulation of vowels influences our feelings, and the letter 'o' is linked with negative emotions.
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of La Laguna in Spain made the discovery after looking at ancient samples of poo from El Salt in southern Spain.
Pittsburgh researchers say those in a bad relationship have 8.5 percent greater risk of suffering heart attack or stroke.
The battery-operated 'Hey Joe' mug, created by a group of Atlanta-based entrepreneurs, can brew 0.4 litres of coffee to either 60°C, 68° C or a cold drip.
Cruise Automation's $10,000 device - which comprises a computer, rooftop sensors and control console - can only be used in California at present.
Scientists at Kings College London have found the genes responsible for schizophrenia could make people more likely to use the drug.
New York researchers say roughly 20 percent of the population is affected by sensory processing sensitivity, which makes them more sensitive.
London mathematician Alex Bellos has described a new way of cutting cakes (pictured). The method involves cutting parallel lines rather than wedges.
The postcards were given away in cigar boxes in the 19th century and feature futuristic gadgets and exploration missions, dreamed up by French artists. The intriguing colour sketches, called En L’An 2000 (In the Year 2000), look strangely familiar despite being created between 1899 and 1910. They include visions of a gadget to make video calls (pictured top left), underwater rooms with large windows like modern aquariums (top right), water-skis (bottom left) kitchen gadgets, and a mechanical vacuum cleaner (bottom right).
University of Queensland scientists simulate photons moving through time. They showed how two wormhole-travelling photons might behave (illustrated).
The California-based search giant has responded to the Court of Justice of the European Union's 'right to be forgotten' ruling made last month.
A scientist from the University of California, Berkeley likened Ctenoides ales' reflective lips, which it uses to create flashing light, to a disco ball.
Initially Complete will work only within Gmail but the company behind it, Tel Aviv-based Swayy, plans to launch it for Facebook, iOS and Android in the future.
A Massachusetts researchers is set to unveil the software at a hacking conference in August - and says it could be used at conferences or even in bars.
Esa's Swarm satellite constellation reveals data on Earth's magnetic field (illustrated). The results, presented in Denmark, show the field is weakening in places.
Scottish researchers said they found fossils of the oldest-known animal-made reef in Namibia.
Belgian surgeons slid the robosnake down the throat of a patient and performed surgery using tiny instruments.
Australian scientists say that women take part in 'mate copying'. Their study showed that females preferred men who had ex-girlfriends (stock image shown).
Delegates at UNESCO's World Heritage Committee voted to grant the status to the Grotte Chauvet at a gathering in Doha.
Arizona's World View Enterprises is offering high-altitude balloon flights (illustration shown). The company has completed a world record test to start flying in 2016.
Scientists are struggling to explain the bright ‘transient feature’ but say it could be the result of waves, bubbles, or buoyant solid matter.
Two B-2 Spirit aircraft from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. It is very unusual for the bombers to be deployed outside of the U.S.
Hyundai has revealed a new feature of its smart Genesis car (pictured) in Seoul. By slowing the car down automatically it can 'cheat' speed cameras.
Wisconsin researchers say the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected, it is so cool that its carbon has crystallized, forming the Earth-size diamond in space.
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Called simply cardboard, Google says the project is a way to get people to try virtual reality without the need for an expensive headset. It uses a mobile phone as the display, with a special app to show 3D images and video, and Google has put the instructions for making one online for free.
A collection of 130 ancient 'curse tablets' featuring gruesome messages of revenge, found in Bath, Somerset, have been added to a Unesco register.
The biggest collection of ancient human fossils ever recovered from one site is causing scientists to reconsider the path of human evolution.
The Swiss firm is developing a system to analyse people's health, then create supplements personalised for them using capsules similar to its Nespresso coffee maker.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that Amazon and other firms cannot use drones to deliver packages.
A study has sequenced the genome of the electric eel (pictured) for the first time. Some fish gained the ability to produce electricity 200 million years ago.
Researchers at the University of Illinois and University of Pennsylvania found so-called 'haters' may be more skilled because they spend more time on fewer activities.
The Blackberry Passport will go on sale in December, and combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard.
Fossils (pictured) first found in the 1920s and 30s could reveal human history secrets. The study was carried out by a team from the National History Museum in London.
Play the above clip to hear an audio mind trick. A visual example is the World Cup logo, which resembles someone doing a 'facepalm'. These tricks work because when the human brain expects to hear or see something, it will alter its perception of the sound or image to make it meet its expectations. 'All this makes the line between perception and cognition fuzzy, perhaps even vanishing,’ University of Edinburgh, philosopher Andy Clark said.
The Wisconsin-based company has unveiled its first electric motorcycle (pictured). Called Project LiveWire the bike will be touring the U.S. up to the end of 2014.
Scientists from the British Pest Control Association are predicting an 'explosion' of flea activity in UK homes over the next few week after a mild winter.
The technology, currently being used at Düsseldorf International Airport in Germany, claims to be able to park 60 per cent more vehicles in one area compared with a human driver.
EXCLUSIVE: Four castles in Wales including famous Caerphilly and Laugharne, which inspired Dylan Thomas, have been filmed by drones by the Welsh Government.
The New York BoldlyGo Institute hopes to raise a billion dollars from private donors - and send a spacecraft to 40km above the Martian surface to capture dust.
The app, which has been tested in 17 countries, including Sudan, has been created by Amnesty International to give activists help from their own network.
UMass researchers say Monarch butterflies use the compass to navigate 2,000 miles from breeding sites across the eastern United States to Mexico.
Duke researcher found the nematode worm C. elegans (pictured) can put itself into 'famine mode' where it does not age.
American photographer Vincent Brady created a special four camera rig to take the 360 degree panoramic images. He travelled around America to capture the night sky in some of the most beautiful National Parks. This image shows the Milky Way Rising Over Delicate Arch, in Utah.
an amateur astronomer from Pakistan took the image by holding his camera in front of a telescope's viewfinder.
A team from Ohio State University and research firm Battelle opened up Ian Burkhart's skull and inserted the 0.15-inch chip into his brain to ‘read’ his thoughts.
The Glass UK Explorer edition costs £1,000 and is available to British residents over the age of 18 with a valid credit card.
California-based Nest has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and Whirlpool for its 'Works with Nest' program, and more than 5,000 developers have already registered.
In a demonstration at Miraikan Museum in Tokyo, the remote-controlled droids moved their lips in time to a voice-over, twitched their eyebrows and interacted with the audience.
Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany recently discovered the spectacular fly larva fossil in the freshwater lakes of present-day Inner Mongolia, China.
Massachusetts-based company has revealed their portable X-ray scanner. AS&E;'s Mini Z device (pictured) uses backscatter technology to peer inside objects.
A team led by the Netherlands Institute for Space Research in Utrecht has found evidence evidence for rapid winds in galaxies (illustration shown).
Google is buying the makers of a $150 internet connected security camera, raising privacy concerns.
Raytheon boasts the blimps can offer '360 degree 24/7 surveillance for 30 days at a time' - and revealed the Us Army has already bought two.
The research, by London-based Monster.co.uk, asked 273 managers and 3,286 employees about their interview experiences.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monday said May's average temperature on Earth of 59.93 degrees Fahrenheit (15.54 degrees Celsius) beat the old record set four years ago.
These are some of the stunning images of the heavens submitted by astrophotographers looking to win the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014.
German researchers said their work could lead to a new generation of super comfortable thin mattresses. The material consists of needle-shaped elements that direct the forces of the touching finger.
Researchers from Princeton University in New Jersey and the Free University of Berlin revealed that words that invoked taste activated brain areas known to be associated with emotional processing.
Swiss researchers admit they were stunned by the results, and say that dwarf galaxies spotted by Hubble (pictured) are far more prolific than they thought.
A whole season of the US drama Breaking Bad could be viewed in just 20 minutes, with the help of the Skimo, or Skim the Video, technology.
The grave and parasite egg were discovered by the Euphrates River in Syria, where agricultural irrigation systems were used up to 7,500 years ago.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
A study by zoologists in Australia and Switzerland has found that while spiders typically prey on insects, some species will supplement their diet by catching small fish.
Physicists at the University of California, San Diego, tumbled a string in a box 3,415 times to investigate tangling. They used computers to identify 120 knots.
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