Smartphones have become such a big part of our lives. We use them as alarm clocks, for communication, and for payments.17 awesome smartphone gadgets. Some look as if they came out of a sci-fi book! Check them out! 17. Thermometer Why use an old-school thermometer if you can go digital? Utilize your smartphone and this …

Toyota has unveiled a new humanoid robot that can mimic the actions of a human operator, allowing it to do everything from balancing on one foot to squeezing a balloon without popping it. The new system relies on a remote control ‘Master Maneuvering System’, which uses an array of sensors to directly communicate physical movements …

While they might not look too similar, reptiles are the closest living relatives of birds, and both groups descended from the same group. But until now, the way in which scales could turn into feathers has remained a mystery. Now, researchers have identified numerous genes involved in the development of both adornments. By turning on …

Extraordinary footage has captured the moment a mysterious bright object raced across the sky above Heathrow Airport, just seconds ahead of a landing plane. Dramatic scenes show the rapidly moving flash of light descend toward houses below, before appearing to burn up moments before a huge jet comes into view. It is not known whether …

An asteroid that visited us from interstellar space is one of the most elongated cosmic objects known to science, a study has shown. Discovered on 19 October, the object’s speed and trajectory strongly suggested it originated in a planetary system around another star. Astronomers have been scrambling to observe the unique space rock, known as …