New experiments show it is possible for computers to detect, at a higher level of sophistication than ever before, people's intentions for the future.

The number of punches thrown in a boxing match could indicate whether it is heading towards a fatality, a new study shows.

Designs shown for a vault for seeds that will be carved deep into frozen rock on an island not far from the North Pole.

Sir Richard Branson has announced a $25 million prize for the scientist who comes up with a way to extract greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Moths keep themselves stable during flight by using their antennae like gyroscopes, scientists say.

Long assumed to be silent, fluids in black smoker hydrothermal vents not only generate rumbling sounds but, as an added surprise, they produce resonant tones.