DW.COM - Sci-Tech

The US space agency called the interstellar object a "friendly solar system visitor," but said it was not alien.

Celebrity endorsements by Elon Musk and Serena Williams have pushed weight loss medication into the mainstream. Demand is so great it's fueling trade in often dangerous counterfeit products.

For the first time ever, researchers have mapped the entirety of the vast Roman road network highlighting its immense influence on European relations and history.

According to a new British documentary, analysis of Hitler's DNA proves a rare sexual disorder and high risk of mental illness. But linking his behavior to genetics is problematic.

Scientists say they need better access to human brain tissue to understand how dementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, autism, multiple sclerosis and other brain conditions develop over time.

China is taking the lead in international science: A new study shows how China overtakes the US in key areas of research and increasingly dominates the agenda. What does this mean for Europe?

China has sent three new astronauts to its space station Tiangong as part of long-term space plans that include a moon landing.

H5N1 bird flu cases are rising in farm and wild flocks, leading to mass poultry culls and concerns about food supplies.

Genetic analysis has shed new light on one of history's deadliest military disasters — the French retreat from Russia in 1812.

An implant attached to damaged retinas has helped people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) improve visual ability. AMD affects millions of people. This chip has been tested internationally.