The LHC is starting another year of high-energy physics

The first stable proton beams of the year have arrived at CERN.

Britain installs world's largest wind turbines in new offshore wind farm

The massive turbines are 195-meters tall and this project is the first time they've been used commercially anywhere in the world.

Seventh TRAPPIST-1 Planet Confirmed

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of the seventh planet around the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1.

Scientists have identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence

Scientists have discovered 40 new genes that appear to be linked to intelligence. The find could help to understand how the brain develops key functions associated with thinking.

Model predicts presence of naked singularity in 4D space

The new model shows a naked singularity can yield what's called anti-de Sitter space, a curved, saddle-shaped space.

LEGO Smashes 100% Renewable Energy Goal

The LEGO group announced it reached its goal of balancing 100 percent of its energy use with renewable sources.

Switzerland votes to ban nuclear power and invest in renewable energy

The move to initiate the reform passed easily with a 58.2% vote, shutting down any talk of investment in nuclear energy.

World's Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Gives Researchers Initial Results

The first set of results are in -- no dark matter proof yet. But for the research team, the best news is that the machine actually works.

Astronomers make the largest map of the Universe yet

Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have created the first map of the large-scale structure of the Universe based entirely on the positions of quasars.

Climate stabilization: Planting trees cannot replace cutting carbon dioxide emissions

Growing plants is no viable option to counteract unmitigated emissions from fossil fuel burning. However, growing biomass soon could support climate policies of rapid and strong emission cuts.

The Galaxy’s Most Mysterious Star Is Dipping

Tabby's star is dipping drastically in brightness, giving astronomers an opportunity to figure out what has been causing this star's weird behavior.

A giant wind farm to power all of north Europe

Coming up: 100GW mega wind farms on synthetic islands in the middle of the North Sea.

Solar prices in India dip below coal

Based on a recent auction for 500 megawatts of capacity in Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, India, solar power is now cheaper than electricity from coal.

18-Year-Old Kid Builds World’s Lightest Satellite

An Indian teenager makes the lightest satellite to be launched by NASA next month.