World’s biggest solar power plant might be built in Nevada — it’s supposed to power 1 million homes or as much as Hoover Dam
A huge concentrated solar power plant might open in Nevada, 2020 onward.
Mouse eggs engineered entirely in the lab for the first time — later lead to healthy adults
Everyone says this is a massive breakthrough in biology.
Meet Sawyer, the friendly robot that wants to disrupt manufacturing and education
Sawyer can do just about anything, even 'wink'.
Heads of states from 170 countries sign deal that bans global warming chemicals used in refrigerators and AC
Yet another historic climate accord was signed this Saturday, right on the heels of the Paris Agreement coming into force.
Another Chinese EV manufacturer wants a piece of the cake — can the Atvus sedan take on Tesla?
Get ready for yet another billion-dollar Chinese electric car company.
Full-color 3-D holograms made with atomic-sized nanomaterials
Tiny metal films helped researchers made holograms with the whole color range.
Tasmanian devil milk might be the secret weapon against superbugs we’ve been waiting for
Watch out, bugs, the devil's out for ya!
This Japanese humanoid robot probably does more push-ups than you. Its secret: it can sweat
A robot that was made to mock us.
Despite lacking ears, spiders can hear you talk across the room
Tingling spider senses.
Oldest avian voice box suggests quacking sounds filled the air during the age of dinosaurs
We don't know how dinosaurs sounded like but I'll tell you this much: they didn't honk.
Marilize Legajuana: most Americans support lifting cannabis ban. Only a decade ago the reverse was true
It's high time we made pot legal, say most Americans.
Hundreds of prehistoric human footprints found near African volcano tell unique story
A prehistoric walk in the park
Some Tibetan asses employ sneaky tactics to sweep away females from other males
Watch out, guys, these are real asses!
Human-driven global warming responsible for half of burned forests in the Western U.S.
The planet is on fire.
The imminent self-driving car revolution might the best thing to happen to motorcyclists
These promise safer roads for everyone, but bikers are expected to benefit the most.
Ancient ‘bear dog’ species found by accident in museum collection from Chicago
They looked far less fearsome than their name suggests, though.
Elon Musk schools CEO of biggest coal producing company in the U.S. after calling Tesla a ‘fraud’
Father future vs Grandpa pee-in-his-pants past.
Mars-bound astronauts face risk of dementia from brain damaging cosmic rays
Talk about a space headache.
When mice ‘sing’ they produce ultrasounds we’ve only seen in jet engines
Until recently it wasn't clear how mice were able to 'sing' their high-pitched tunes.
Elephants walk on their tip-toes and it’s literally killing them in captivity
Elephants don't walk on high heels, but they act like they do nevertheless.
Some birds play tunes not all that different from jazz musicians
Humans were by no means the first to evolve musicality.
Scientists coax mice with injured spinal cords to regrow nerve fibers, something deemed impossible not too long ago
With the help of a novel drug therapy, mice with spinal cord damage showed nerve cell regeneration at the injured...
The labour gender gap might start at home: girls spend 40% more time on chores more than boys, worldwide
For some girls, chores are a training academy for a life as a housekeeper.
13 delicious oyster facts you probably didn’t know
They are important for ecosystem equilibrium, keeping the ocean clean, and it doesn't stop here.
Algorithm finally cuts any cake in equal, envy-free slices
Because cutting cake has to be perfect.
Apes can also understand what’s in other people’s heads, and can even spot false beliefs
We're not so special after all.
Struggling with math? You might have what scientists call a ‘math disability’
You now have a new excuse for failing math.
Americans are worried about climate change but, paradoxically, aren’t talking about it (and this doesn’t help at all)
When everyone is silent, nothing gets done.
Blue Origin passes key emergency espace test for its capsule with flying colours, then soft lands its rocket too
A huge milestone was reached by Jeff Bezos' space venture.
What the villa of a wealthy roman from Pompeii looked like before it was buried by ash
The epitome of Roman class -- before all hell broke loose.
New ancient car-sized species identified by paleontologists. It was related to Megalodon
Some 20 million years ago, both the Atlantic and the Pacific were haunted by a huge shark the size of...
China wants to build the biggest spaceplane ever. It would be capable of carrying 20 space tourists
China's audacious plan to seize the space tourism market.
The safest locks might be those encrypted by passwords transmitted through the body
Your body is the key now.
Why meat is unsustainable and what the protein chain of the future ought to look like
By the end of the century, the planet is expected to clock ten billion hungry mouths. If everyone ate meat,...
Ancient Chinese 2,500-year-old grave was covered in a shroud of 13 Cannabis plants
The plants were so well preserved, they still contained THC-rich trichomes -- even after all this time!
Programmable 3-D printed soft materials helps robots and drone make a soft landing
This is real custom work.
Exoskeleton glove lets you touch, grasp and feel objects in virtual reality
This amazing glove lets you manipulate and feel objects in VR.
Alcohol and rapid antidepressants share the same brain pathway, which might explain a lot of things
This serves to explain why a drink or two when you're down can go a long way.
World’s deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic — explorers still haven’t reached the bottom
It's so deep explorers had to use a submersible robot to map the cave. The rope wasn't long enough, though.
India, world’s 3rd biggest polluter, ratifies Paris Agreement — vows to reach 40% renewables by 2030
We're only a shy of sealing the Paris pact.
Moms today spend twice as much time caring for their kids than in 1965. Dads quadruple that
You didn't think you were such a great parent, did you?
Hydropower: not that clean after all. Study finds reservoirs around the world emit as much CO2 as Canada
A new huge source of carbon emissions has been confirmed by scientists.
New wind turbine could harness typhoons and generate enough electricity to power Japan for 50 years
Where most people see a threat, a select few see the opportunity of a lifetime.
Science explains why some people age faster and die younger regardless of lifestyle
Can we wind the clock back?
The surprising reason why birds never crash mid-air: they always veer right
Seems to work wonderfully for them.
Reconstructive surgery gets a much needed upgrade with 3-D printed ‘hyper-elastic bones’
Amazing times ahead for medicine.
Did the vaccine for the common cold just had to include all rhinoviruses? Why didn’t you say so!
Really, is it that easy? Let's hope so.
‘We won’t ever see a month below 400ppm,’ said NASA’s chief climate scientist
We'll have some explaining to do when our kids grow up.