Nick Grimm
Huge water ice reserves found on Mars suggest potential for human colonisation
The discovery of a mountain of frozen water lying just under the surface of Mars has been hailed by scientists as game-changer...
Google DeepMind’s AI teaches itself to beat human players of Chinese game in three days
An artificial intelligence program developed by Google has for the first time taught itself from scratch how to defeat human players in...
Botanists gift the world an image of our first flower
Flowers have long held the fascination of humans, but in evolutionary terms they are a relatively recent arrival, first bursting into bloom...
Astronomers in quest to capture black hole photo
Every image of a black hole you have ever seen has been an illustration – but soon astronomers may finally get a...
Space tourism remains a long way off, expert says
What does 2017 hold for human space travel? According to Dr Morris Jones, a space flight analyst, the future of booking a...
Oldest water on Earth could provide clues to hidden life on Mars
Water untouched for two billion years has been found three kilometres underground in Canada, making it the oldest water in the world....
Scientists search for people with ‘superhero DNA’
DNA study finds 13 people able to resist developing serious medical conditions.
Horse poo solves 2000-year-old mystery
The discovery explains one of the greatest military feats of ancient history.
Ebola virus lives on in semen months after recovery
Research reveals that the Ebola virus can live on in survivors' semen and the disease can be transmitted to their sexual partners...