A new dwarf planet has just been discovered in our Solar System

Scientists have identified a new dwarf planet in our Solar System, and it's lurking way out in the edges, some 13.6 billion km from the Sun.

Gut feeling: how your microbiota affects your mood, sleep and stress levels

Unhealthy microbiota has been linked to depression, anxiety, stress, and may even affect how well you sleep.

Mars Explorers. Must Be Able To Tolerate Boredom And Play Nice With Others

In December, NASA put out a call for adventurers interested in interplanetary exploration. A vast pool of applications will be cut to 120 finalists, who will vie to become part of NASA’s next class of eight to 12 astronauts.

UK successfully transmits data via the national electricity grid, in a global premiere

For the first time in history, information has been transmitted through a national electricity grid, opening massive opportunities for smart grids and smart cities.

New European Union law could require EV chargers in all new homes

Europe is considering a measure that would require all new and refurbished homes to install an EV charger starting in 2019.

Where is the search for extraterrestrial life up to?

Despite the headlines, no alleged signals from ET have ever been confirmed. Yet far from being put off their search, scientists are stepping it up.

US Virgin Islands bans plastic bags

Gov. Mapp sings proposal into law Oct. 7, 2016. This will restrict the use of plastic shopping bags in the territory beginning in 2017.

Juno Listens to Jupiter's Auroras

The data was collected when the spacecraft made its first orbital pass of the gas giant on Aug 27, 2016, with all spacecraft instruments turned on. The frequency range of these signals is from 7 to 140 kilohertz.

Physicists just witnessed quasiparticles forming for the first time ever

For the first time, scientists have observed the formation of quasiparticles - a strange phenomenon observed in certain solids - in real time, something that physicists have been struggling to do for decades.

This New Wind Turbine Could Power Japan for 50 Years After One Typhoon

The technology marks a big step toward energy independence for Japan, which currently imports 84 percent of its power

Australian desert farm grows 17,000 metric tons of vegetables with just seawater and sun

Sundrop Farms grows tomatoes in the Australia desert using solely sunlight and seawater, which is desalinized with solar power.

191 Countries Strike Deal to Cut Aircraft Emissions

The deal encourages airlines to buy credits through global carbon markets to offset their emissions.

Milky Way's most-mysterious star is even stranger than astronomers thought

A star with the unassuming name of KIC 8462852 in the constellation Cygnus has been raising eyebrows both in and outside of the scientific community for the past year.

Canadian Philosopher Charles Margrave Taylor Wins The Berggruen Prize

The $1 million award will be given annually to a thinker whose ideas are of broad significance for shaping human self-understanding and the advancement of humanity

Londoners in 2050 won't need cars. They'll be living in an app-powered eco-capital

The success of London in 2050 will be measured by its environment. Will Londoners experience the city as spacious, efficient, healthy, and resilient? Or will they experience it as overcrowded, dysfunctional, stressful and insecure?