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The Neanderthal secrets hidden in a Channel Islands cave

UK-based scientists have discovered the strongest physical evidence ever found for Neanderthal humans interbreeding with our own species, anatomically modern humans (AMH).

Groundbreaking biofuel rocket could be 'Uber for space'

Snow swirled and a biting wind sent temperatures plummeting to several degrees below zero as the Stardust 1.0 made its debut at a former military base in Maine

Rocket attack on Kabul kills eight

Iran blames US proxies after projectile hits embassy

Rocket attack hits Kabul on Afghanistan Independence Day

At least 10 civilians, including four children, were injured in the Afghan capital of Kabul in an attack with 14 rockets against the city’s heavily-fortified Green Zone as the country marked its 101st independence anniversary.

Iraq blasts US for air defense test inside embassy

Iraq on slammed the United States for testing a new rocket defense system inside its embassy in Baghdad.

Military: Rocket hits Baghdad Green Zone

A rocket struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new prime minister was sworn in earlier this month.

Russia foils militant rocket attack on its airbase in Syria’s Latakia

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Russian surface-to-air missile systems have managed to foil an attack by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants against the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syria's western coastal province of Latakia.

Soyuz rocket carrying humanoid robot fails to dock with ISS

The Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft carrying the Russian humanoid robot 'Skybot F-850' has failed to dock with the International Space Station (ISS).

China state agency successfully launches rocket for commercial use: CCTV

A Chinese government space agency successfully launched on Saturday its first rocket meant for commercial use, state television CCTV reported, as firms in the country compete to join a commercial satellite boom.

Israel strikes Gaza targets

The Israel military on Saturday launched airstrikes and fired tank mortals on the Gaza Strip after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel from the blockaded enclave.

Elon Musk Russia’s rocket engineering, engines 'excellent'

Elon Musk, the CEO of US private aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, called Russia’s rocket engineering ‘excellent’ and said the country’s rocket engines are the best currently flying, also suggesting that the reusable version of Russia's Angara rocket would be ‘great’.

German engineers successfully produce and test 3d-printed rocket engine

The new method will allow the weight and production cost of a rocket to be reduced, while increasing payload and implementing more sophisticated cooling systems.

SpaceX rocket with unmanned US capsule blasts off for space station

SpaceX’s 16-foot-tall (4.9-meter) Crew Dragon capsule, atop a Falcon 9 rocket, lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 2:49 a.m. (0749 GMT), carrying a test dummy nicknamed Ripley.

Virgin Galactic’s Rocket reaches space again in test flight

Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday, climbing higher and faster than before while also carrying a crewmember to evaluate the long-awaited passenger experience.

Russia's new heavy-lift rocket has critical defect

Scientists have discovered a defect in the engines of Russia’s new flagship heavy-lift space rocket that could destroy it in flight, an apparent setback to a project President Vladimir Putin has said is vital for national security.