A huge Area of Antarctica Turned to Slush since Last Year

A slush puddle nearly twice the size of California, Us appeared in Antarctica in January of 2016, according to a new paper in Nature Communications.

New study suggests Jupiter’s formation divided Solar System in two

A new study suggests that the early Solar System was quickly divided in two, with the rapidly forming Jupiter creating the dividing line.

This Study is Forcing Scientists to Rethink the Human Genome

A new study suggests an intriguing new way of viewing the genome in which nearly every gene impacts every other gene.

Elon Musk Details His Vision for a Human Civilization on Mars

His goal is nothing less than ensuring the survival of the human race by creating a “backup location”, and calls for some serious planning and architecture.

Retailers and manufacturers should promote healthy choices, study finds

Shops should be transformed to drive customers towards buying healthy food and drink, according to a report by University of Stirling academics.

The US Just Surpassed a Major Renewable Energy Milestone

Wind and solar energy supplied 10 percent of the nation's energy in March for the first time.

Italian Soil Yields a New Antibiotic That Can Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The new discovery shows promise in helping to treat the millions infected each year with antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

Chinese astronomy satellite placed into orbit by Long March rocket

China’s first X-ray astronomy satellite launched Thursday on a mission to survey the Milky Way galaxy for black holes and pulsars.

Wind and solar expected to supply third of global power by 2040

The plunging cost of wind and solar power mean they will provide a third of the world’s electricity in about 25 years, a leading analysis firm has predicted.

Global coal production sees biggest decline in history

Global coal production fell by 6.2% last year. That's the largest annual decline on record. Consumption was down, too, for the second year in a row, falling 1.7%.

Drop in violence associated with smoke-free policy at psychiatric hospital

The study has important implications for the introduction of smoke-free policies, not only in psychiatric hospitals but also in other institutions such as prisons.

Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle

Scientists have developed a way to wirelessly deliver electricity to moving objects, technology that could one day charge electric vehicles and personal devices like medical implants and cell phones.

Physicists just smashed a record to achieve quantum entanglement in space

In a new study, scientists have successfully transmitted entangled photons between a satellite and Earth at a distance of over 1,200 km.

Low-mass stars like our sun are born with a sibling

Did our sun have a twin when it was born 4.5 billion years ago? Almost certainly yes -- though not an identical twin.