Collapse of Enormous Antarctic Ice Shelf Imminent

There’s now very little to prevent a complete collapse—an event that will produce one of the largest icebergs in recorded history.

Paul Allen's Colossal Stratolaunch Aircraft Makes Public Debut

The Microsoft founder's Stratolaunch company has built the world's largest airplane, which is designed to launch rockets into orbit from the sky.

Space-Mutated Bacteria Could Be Bad News

A new experiment shows that long-term exposure to microgravity affects bacteria at the genetic level.

India cancels plans for coal power stations as solar prices hit record low

Plans to construct nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations in India have fallen through, now that the price for solar electricity is “free falling” to levels once considered impossible.

World’s largest floating solar farm is now generating energy in China

A 40-megawatt solar farm in the South Anhui province of China is finally online and generating renewable energy.

NASA's Juno Mission Just Dropped Its First Huge Pile of Results

NASA is releasing Juno’s first scientific results and Jupiter appears a lot weirder than anyone thought it would be.

Magnetic switch turns strange quantum property on and off

A research team has developed the first switch that turns on and off a quantum behavior called the Berry phase. The discovery may lead to new quantum electronic devices.

First Asian Country Rules in Favor of Same-sex Marriage

Though the actual legislation is yet to be created, the highest court of the nation has recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right.

Why All of America's Circus Animals Could Soon be Free

After 146 years Ringling circus is putting on its final show. Lawmakers may unite to take all traveling exotic animals off the road.

Singapore 1st 'Green' Flight Takes Off

Singapore Airlines has begun operating what it calls “green package” flights on its non-stop San Francisco-Singapore route, powered by sustainable biofuels produced from used cooking oils and conventional jet fuel.

Malta's Declaration on a Mediterranean Zero Carbon Economy by 2030

Malta’s Valletta Declaration on a Mediterranean Zero Carbon Economy by 2030 is set to include green urban infrastructure as measures to combat climate change.

Bio-friendly energy storage device draws electrical power from the human body

The biological supercapacitor is a protein-based battery-like device capable of extracting energy from the human body.

Silicon Valley start-up unveils world’s first modular self-driving car

A silicon Valley start-up has unveiled the EDIT, the 1st modular, open source Self-Driving EV that the company has been working on over the past year.