Tax fossil fuels or risk kids' future: US climate scientist

Levels of the planet's three most dangerous greenhouse gases are rising, and fossil fuels must be taxed to protect children from the turmoil of rising seas and extreme storms, a US climate scientist warns.

Barack Obama: The world is too small for fundamentalism and racism

In a wide ranging speech to the United Nations General Assembley, US President Barack Obama said the world is too small to resort to fundamentalism and racism.

Faraday Future developing new battery cell, claims highest energy density in EVs

Faraday Future say they “worked closely with LG Chem to develop unique chemistry requirements for FF products”. They claim that the result is “the world’s highest energy density for a production automotive battery.”

Apes demonstrate human-like understanding of what others believe

The results show that apes can grasp what others know even when it differs from their own knowledge. This demonstrate that nonhuman primates can recognize others' beliefs, desires, and intentions, a phenomenon called "theory of mind" (ToM).

Oculus provides a tantalizing glimpse at social VR's future

In a live stage demo presented by Mark Zuckerberg himself, we see a unified "people-first" environment that could seamlessly cycle through hanging out with friends in various VR environments.

Greek teachers learn ABCs of particle physics at CERN

CERN’s CMS Experiment has organized a new pilot training program, titled “Playing with Protons,” which allows teachers to get acquainted with the basics of particle physics and subsequently transfer their experiences and knowledge to their pupils.

Google makes progress on self-driving cars, hits 2 million mile mark

Google's self-driving vehicles are mastering complex situations on public roads as the technology company strives to win the high-profile race to achieve full vehicle automation.

Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity in previously unthinkable feat

Solar panels generated more electricity than coal in the past six months in a historic year for getting energy from the sun in the UK, according to a new analysis.

NASA's Cassini Finds Hidden Ocean on Saturn's Moon Dione

New gravity data from recent Cassini flybys of the giant planet suggest that Dione's crust floats on an ocean 62 miles below the surface, and may harbor microbial life.

'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' worse than expected

The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, has just presented the initial findings of its Aerial Expedition.

2016 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for revealing the secrets of exotic matter

Three scientists working in the United States were honored for discoveries of "topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter".

44-year-old British man could be first to receive HIV cure

Researchers from Cambridge, Oxford, and three other London universities may have found a cure for HIV, and a 44-year-old British man may be cured.

Cape Verde: The African country that plans to run on 100% renewable energy by 2020

The island nation of Cape Verde has pledged to power the entire country with nothing but renewable energy by the year 2020, and vowed to help other African states work towards the same goal in future.

Mechanisms for autophagy: 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy -- a fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components.

Final images from Rosetta spacecraft before crash landing on comet

The Rosetta spacecraft ended its historic mission by crashing on the surface of the dusty, icy comet. It has spent 12 years chasing in a hunt that has provided insight into the early days of the solar system and captured the public's imagination.