Deepest X-ray image to date uncovers a black hole bonanza

Researchers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to produce an X-ray image of space (the deepest-ever X-ray, in fact) that has uncovered an abundance of supermassive black holes.

Physicists detect exotic looped trajectories of light in three-slit experiment

Physicists have performed a variation of the famous 200-year-old double-slit experiment that, for the first time, involves "exotic looped trajectories" of photons.

Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency

The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to new research.

Mediterranean diet may have lasting effects on brain health

Older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely, new research shows.

Two Google Chat Bots Are Talking About What They're Talking About

Google Home is a voice-activated speaker powered by the artificial intelligence agent, Google Assistant. If you own a Home, you can ask it questions and tell it to do things, like play music or look up recipes.

Your home planet, as seen from Mars

From the most powerful telescope orbiting Mars comes a new view of Earth and its moon, showing continent-size detail on the planet and the relative size of the Moon.

All 14,000 NY, USA Taxis Could Be Replaced with 3,000 Rideshare Cars

  • 5 Jan 2017

A real-time algorithm illustrates all possible trip combinations and then assigns the best vehicle for each trip.

Israel to test electric roads that wirelessly charge vehicles as they drive

Electroad is working to pave the way towards a greener world with technology that retrofits existing roads with buried coils to inductively charge electric vehicles.

Faraday Future's FF91 electric car announcement

Faraday Future finally revealed its first production car, officially dubbed the FF91, tonight at CES 2017 in Las Vegas

Astronomers Pinpointed the Location of Multiple Weird Radio Bursts Beyond Our Galaxy

Fast radio bursts, powerful pulses of radio energy of unknown cosmic origin, are a source of endless fascination to astronomers and alien conspiracy theory fodder to everybody else. Last year astronomers discovered the very first FRB signal that repeats and now they've pinpointed its location.

Teen Use of Drugs and Alcohol Reaches Exciting New Low in US

According to a new survey, teenagers' use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined in 2016 at rates that are at their lowest since the 1990s.

England is building 14 new garden villages with a total of 48,000 homes

14 new garden villages will pop up all over England soon, including a new solar-powered ecovillage.

Breakthrough technology turns coal plant CO2 into baking soda

At one coal-fired power plant in southern India, Carbon Clean Solutions is capturing CO2 and turning it into baking powder for the first time at a large-scale industrial operation.

SpaceX will resume rocket launches on January 8th

After months of uncertainty and delays, SpaceX can finally say when it expects to resume rocket launches following its September launchpad explosion.

Prepare Yourself for the Age of 'Superaging'

As lifespans continue to get longer it's becoming more important than ever to understand how humanity will maintain its mental capabilities in old age.