Australopithecus afarensis may have spent some time in trees

The Australopithecus afarensis 'Lucy' died after falling from a tree, according to a new study.

Mind-controlled nanobots could release drugs inside your brain

A man has used thought alone to control nanorobots inside a living creature for the first time. The technology released a drug inside cockroaches in response to the man’s brain activity.

Scientists develop small, reprogrammable quantum computer

Quantum computing has hit another "milestone" with the development of a small quantum computer that can be reprogrammed.

Ghost particles may explain why gravity is so surprisingly weak

A new theory claims that the cosmos is full of unseen particle families that don’t interact with each other. If true, the model could explain why gravity is so puzzlingly weak.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot may explain atmospheric mystery

The howling turbulence of Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be superheating the upper atmosphere above the storm.