Unfavourable winds on Sunday forced a Frenchman to abandon his latest attempt to cross the English Channel in a pedal-powered airship, his support team said.

Do you find that the Renault Twingo has a smiling face? That the VW Beetle looks startled? The Trabant is sad? And a BMW looks angry?

Scientists at the University of Lausanne said Thursday that mammals can communicate danger to each other through smell.

An extraordinary fish that inhabits muddy pools in West Africa and whose lineage can be traced back 96 million years could be the model for light, bomb-proof body armour for the soldiers of the future.

Pluto - downgraded two years ago to the status of a dwarf planet - has an exotically-named chum on the fringes of the Solar System.

A Chinese company has developed a prototype flying saucer that can hover in the air and be controlled remotely from afar, state press said Tuesday.

South Korean researchers, showcasing their latest line in robotic pets, have unveiled a penguin which can interact with humans.

A giant white kangaroo bounced into the science books on Tuesday as part of a global experiment to measure the amount of light the earth reflects back to the sun.

Icarus crashed and burned when he flew too close to the sun but a modern-day Swiss adventurer had a happier landing on Wednesday when testing his new jet-powered "wing".

A team of scientists believe they can provide the key to an enduring wildlife mystery: how do birds navigate?