Redesigned Ocean Cleanup arrays to start scooping up Pacific garbage patch within a year

The Ocean Cleanup now with their groundbreaking new arrays, they will be able to scoop up 50 percent of the patch’s plastic just five years.

Observatories combine to crack open the Crab Nebula

Astronomers have produced a highly detailed image of the Crab Nebula, by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Oldest evidence of life on land found in 3.48 billion-year-old Australian rocks

Fossils discovered in ancient hot spring deposits in the Pilbara have pushed back by 580 million years the earliest known evidence for microbial life on land.

3D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch

Engineering researchers have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their environment.

Rise of the Super Telescopes

The next generations will be fed a steady diet of images and discoveries stemming from the Super Telescopes. And the LUVOIR will be front and centre among those ‘scopes.

Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Study & Travel Without A Man's Permission

In a bid to empower women, King Salman issued a royal decree to repeal the oppressive male guardianship system.

UK's First Zero Waste Store Just Opened

The couple running this store in England work to make sure that nothing goes to waste. They reuse, reduce, or recycle as much of the packaging that they get as possible.

These Blobs May Be the Future of Plastic Water Bottles

This little glob of water might spell the end of plastic bottles polluting the ocean. The Ooho! is an “edible water bottle” made entirely out of sustainable packaging.

Few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow

The presence of just a few autonomous vehicles can eliminate the stop-and-go driving of the human drivers in traffic, along with the accident risk and fuel inefficiency it causes, according to new research.

UAE seeks to build human settlement on Mars by 2117

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a new project that aims to establish the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117.

Massive Lava Waves Detected on Jupiter’s Moon Io

New observations suggests that the largest of Jupiter's Moon Io lakes, Loki Patera, produces enormous waves that repeatedly flow around the molten surface.

The Netherlands opens massive offshore wind farm

The Gemini wind farm will generate a whopping 2.6 TWh of electricity every year.

10 MW solar power plant to be built in Cambodia

Singaporean solar firm Sunseap is building a 10 megawatt MW solar power plant in Cambodia.

This house was built from recycled bricks in just 5 days

This revolutionary house was built out of LEGO-like recycled bricks in just 5 days for just $6,800.

Drug Discovery AI Can Do in a Day What Currently Takes Months

One new drug coming to market can take 1,000 people, 12-15 years, and up to $1.6 billion. An artificial intelligence system AtomWise aims to streamline the initial phase of drug discovery.