Pollution kills more people each year than wars, disasters and hunger, also causing huge economic damage, a study says. Almost half the total deaths occur in just two countries.
Countries with the lowest social and economic statuses accounted for almost 75% of all deaths among children and adolescents in 2015.
With the full suite of observations of the Universe now at our disposal, what is the story, contents, and history of the Universe?
Dolby Cinema, Imax and Barco Escape pushed the envelope this year when it came to film presentation.
The debate about preventing the Singularity; Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change; Proof that the Singularity will occur by 2030
December is prime time for year-end lists. They're an easy way to reflect on the past year, but lives aren't on the line when it comes to the top 10 albums of 2015, or the year's best-selling books. But there is one year-end list that can hold lives in the balance -- animals' lives.
This was a golden year for planetary exploration thanks to all of the NASA and European Space Agency missions that were planned and implemented decades ago. Not since Apollo and the epic space race of the Cold War has space featured so heavily in the public eye.
Experts have warned about the havoc robots could cause humanity. How do we ensure machines are friends rather than foes?
An international research team reports that the rapid increase in global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has slowed in the past two years, underlining the need for action to permanently lower emissions.
