Chris Hadfield’s exploits in space may have cemented his reputation as the world’s best-known singing astronaut, not to mention Canada’s newest celebrity.    

Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.

An Asian insect is destroying native species around the world by unleashing a lethal biological cocktail.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he could not resist sharing his life in space on social media, in his first public appearance since landing.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been talking about his experiences on the International Space Station in his first public appearance since returning to Earth.

The committee voted 10-to-8 along partisan lines to send the nomination of Gina McCarthy to the Senate floor.    

A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility.

Scientists are zeroing in on some of the genes that were crucial to the rewiring of canine brains in the transition from wolves to domesticated dogs.    

Protesters take to the streets of Kunming in China for the second time this month over plans for a chemical plant.

Belated bluebell bloom

Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.

The trend for barefoot running could lead to injuries in some runners, a small study suggests.

The planet-hunting space telescope, Kepler, has been hobbled by a broken reaction wheel, say scientists at Nasa.

For the first time scientists have developed a map that shows the world's unique and endangered species.

If engineers cannot restore a mechanism that keeps the Kepler spacecraft’s telescope pointed, one of the most romantic and successful of NASA’s missions could end.    

Mosquitoes carrying malaria are more attracted to human scent than non-malarial ones, research has suggested.

Researchers fused skin cells with donated human eggs to create human embryos that were genetically identical to the person who provided the skin cells.    

The African clawed frog carries a disease that threatens hundreds of other amphibian species, new research shows.    

Seismologists directed by Japan’s new nuclear regulator said the fault showed signs of being geologically active, suggesting a high earthquake risk.    

BBC correspondent tries out Google's smart glasses