'Now, pay attention 007:' James Bond gadget quiz

updated 10:21 AM EDT, Tue April 30, 2013

Thinner than a human hair but 300 times stronger than steel? No wonder scientists are getting so excited about the "miracle material."

updated 1:44 PM EDT, Fri April 19, 2013

Stomping through the fields and industrial wastelands of Britain, this giant six-legged walking robot is a world first, say its creators.

updated 5:21 AM EDT, Wed April 10, 2013

"Sometimes Buddha, Jesus or Mohammed appear, but usually they don't ..." says Dr. Steven Laurays, head of the Belgian-based Coma Science Group.

updated 11:09 AM EDT, Wed April 3, 2013

As wars become more automated, we must ask how far we want to delegate responsibility to machines, says Noel Sharkey.

updated 10:42 AM EDT, Wed March 27, 2013

U.S. physicists have created a way of making objects "invisible." It's not Harry Potter's invisibility cloak just yet, but scientists say it has potential.

updated 9:40 AM EDT, Tue March 12, 2013

We need to innovate alternative energy sources now more than ever, says Steven Cowley. Fusion energy could be the answer, he thinks.

updated 8:15 AM EST, Wed March 6, 2013

Raffaello D'Andrea isn't short of admirers for his autonomous flying robots and the amazing tricks they perform; from juggling to playing the piano.

updated 10:02 AM EDT, Fri October 12, 2012

It sounds like a sci-fi nightmare, but scientists working on the Human Brain Project hope to improve understanding of diseases of the mind.

updated 6:35 AM EDT, Thu October 4, 2012

Astrobiologist Charles Cockell says searching for signs of alien life on Earth and in space will help us solve our environmental challenges.

updated 2:54 PM EDT, Tue October 2, 2012

Humans have reached the moon, sent rovers to Mars, but the land deep beneath our feet remains largely uncharted. That may be about to change.

updated 6:33 AM EDT, Wed March 28, 2012

The world's biggest radio telescope could offer insights into the formation of the universe and might even detect alien life.

updated 7:02 AM EDT, Tue March 13, 2012

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is developing a humanoid robot to tackle naval blazes.

updated 11:47 AM EDT, Mon April 9, 2012

New technology is letting scientists map the brain's connections in ever-greater detail.

updated 8:26 AM EST, Fri March 2, 2012

The tiny $35 Raspberry Pi has gone on sale. Designers hope the mini-PC will inspire children to learn about computer programming.

updated 3:08 PM EDT, Sat September 24, 2011

Prototype system of wheel-mounted LED lights make a bike far more visible from the front, back and the side, say creators.