Robert Matthews

The UAE’s mission to the Red Planet comes amid a slew of new scientific discoveries

Certain combinations of fat, carbs, sugar and sodium found to increase our desire to eat more

A single cubic metre of its clean fuel could power 10 million homes, so why is nuclear fusion forever just out of reach?

New research indicates artificially sweetened drinks can increase the risk of premature death

It may seem like a sterile environment, but swab study by astronauts finds it's anything but

Outdated stereotypes - and genuine concerns over radiation effects - have held women back in the great space race

A five-year study of the so-called polypill suggests the medication could slash the risk of strokes or heart attacks

Professor Nader Masmoudi at New York University Abu Dhabi aims to understand how and why it emerges

Astronomers are trying to understand why the universe appears to contain stars older than itself

As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, ambitious space programmes pit East versus West and billionaire versus billionaire

Scientists fear a repeat of the 2013 strike in Russia and the devastating 1908 impact

Exactly what will happen when our planet sweeps through the Taurid Complex is unknown, but astronomers are preparing to observe the contents of the cosmic debris

Problem of bogus online reviews highlights flaw in all subjective scoring systems, writes Robert Matthews

Up to 50 billion tonnes are excavated annually for use in road-building to water purification

New CO2-busting innovation is waiting in the wings - if only governments can get on board