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It happened in "The Martian"-- but can crops be grown on martian soil in the lab?

Scientists found that individual bacteria have short memories, and in comparison, bacteria populations have a staggeringly long memory.

Scientists may soon be able to get answers about the fundamental nature of our universe, thanks to the newest atom smasher machine.

The 'city of the future,' may be a vertical tower of plants.

Watch monkeys control robotic wheelchairs using only their brainpower.

We can't teleport our bodies, but our brains are ready.

As each day passes, it seems that we inch ever closer to viable quantum computers.

Take a moment to watch a stretchy robot test its octopus-inspired skin.

The World Health Organization links air pollution to seven million premature deaths every year. Could the new “sneezometer” change this statistic?

We have a new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to significant advances in regenerative medicine.

The future of cars, as seen through the eyes of luxury automaker BMW, is impressive - to say the least.

This is the first high-performance hydrogen-car capable of going from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.4 seconds.

It is still a long ways off, but we just moved one step closer to a true cancer vaccine.

Biological computers can solve mathematical problems faster and more efficiently than conventional computers.

The US Army and Air Force are developing laser weapons, and they should be here in less than a decade.

Scientists recently discovered that a massive volcanic eruption lasting over 100 million years occurred on Mars.

Proof that creative and out-of-the-box ideas can still be feasible and backed by science—meet the Fungi Mutarium.

This virus works much like the CRISPR system, and could lead to a new gene editing tool.