Gecko feet will let robot minions fix space stations
It may look like a circuit board stuck to the ceiling – but this sticky-footed climbing robot is paving the way for a mission in orbit
Land of make-believe: Fake archaeology in paradise
High politics meet big money and national pride on the Caribbean island of Roatán, where tourists flock to amazing Mayan ruins that no Maya ever saw
Virtual tailor measures you up for perfect online shop
Body scanners and virtual fitting rooms could solve the common problem of clothes ordered online being too baggy or tight
Log your routine and say goodbye to passwords
A system that logs your everyday activities and then asks questions about them could be a simpler way of logging in than remembering various passwords
Sorry, Albert: Physics that challenges Einstein
Gravity, relativity, space and time – Albert Einstein explained all these and more. But his ideas are under scrutiny like never before
Second tiny asteroid spotted before it hit Earth
Celestial fireworks got off to an early start this year as a small meteor burned up in the atmosphere in the first days of 2014 – we saw it coming, but only just
US offers world's first legal recreational marijuana
From 1 January, residents of Colorado aged 21 or older became the first people in the world able to buy pot for legally sanctioned recreational use
Electricity use drops as UK passes 'peak light bulb'
Low-energy light bulbs are cutting peak electricity demand in the UK, helping to keep the juice flowing even as old power stations are mothballed
Astrophile: Wrinkles reveal Mercury's rapid slimming
The tiny world went on a serious diet in its youth, shedding about 11 kilometres of its original width as it cooled
Collapsing backpack charges gadgets as you walk
A new type of nano-generator converts vibration from walking into enough electricity to keep electronic devices going
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