Science Archive

Scientists have unlocked yet another secret of the enigmatic ancient monuments on Easter Island. There are around 900 of the famous statues, called moai, placed in specific locations on the island. Researchers have long wondered …

Virgin Galactic has taken another big step towards putting tourists in space. The company’s supersonic space plane reached the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere during a milestone test flight, making the two pilots on board …

A scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies has had his work suspended by Chinese authorities. The scientist, He Jiankui, reportedly used the gene-editing technique Crispr to alter embryos that …