Why Intelligent Optimism Is Crucial to Human Progress

In order to continue to tackle global challenges and push humanity forward, it’s important to be intelligently optimistic about the future.

Scientists find the Earth's humming comes from the ocean floor

While scientists have been aware of the Earth’s humming since 1959, with more definitive research emerging in 1998, the source of the sounds remains a mystery.

New 3D-printed algae could revolutionize the way we make things

Dutch designers have created a bioplastic made from algae that can be 3D printed into virtually any product, creating a system that has the potential to completely replace synthetic plastics.

Climate Change Lawsuit In US Comes From Young People

Twenty-one young people are suing the federal government in US for violating their rights by not sufficiently addressing climate change.

Google and NASA to reveal mysterious new space finds

NASA will be hosting a somewhat unusual press conference on Thursday to announce the latest find from its planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope.

Chinese firm to build world’s largest floating solar plant

When complete, the plant will generate 150 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, or the equivalent of about 53,000 tons of coal.

A French engineer has created a biodegradable plastic

After years of creating bottles for major companies, a French entrepreneur turned his hand to developing the "Vegan Bottle." In contrast, to plastics based on petrochemicals, the bottle is 100 percent biodegradable.

Pollution is Why Children Risk Brain Damage

UNICEF has published a report and according to their studies, the brains of over 17 million children might be affected by pollution.

UN resolves to end ocean plastic waste

At the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, more than 200 nations passed a resolution to eliminate plastic pollution in our seas.

Saudi Arabia to reopen cinemas after 35-year ban

Movie theaters will reopen in Saudi Arabia next year, - the move is the latest part of a broader reform effort by the ultraconservative country.

Some of the UK's trains could be running on solar power by 2020

Railway companies could save £4.5 million a year by moving to solar, according to a new study.

The world's first graphene shoe soles are 50% more resistant to wear

British brand created graphene-enhanced rubber for their series of shoes that are now 50 % stronger and 50 % more resistant to wear.

18-year old invents cheaper CO2 capture tech

18-year-old Ethan Novek's carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology stands out from the rest because it could capture CO2 at about $10 per metric ton – around 85 percent less than the industry standard.

Physicists discovered a new form of matter, excitonium

A team of researchers have demonstrated the existence of an enigmatic new form of matter, which has perplexed scientists since it was first theorized almost 50 years ago..