Al Gore: The Clean Energy Revolution Is "A Dramatic New Reality"

Al Gore believes we are in a turning point in the fight against climate change. It will be bigger than the industrial and information revolutions combined.

The secret storehouse of seeds

The Global Seed Vault is a vast storehouse far north of the Arctic Circle. In it are half a billion seeds from around the world. The vault is meant to safeguard humanity against losing vital food stocks to extinction, natural disaster, nuclear war or climate change.

There Could Have Been Life On Venus

Scientists believe Venus was once Earth-like. How is this possible and what caused the planet to turn toxic?

For First Time Ever, Carbon Nanotube Transistors Have Outperformed Silicon

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most conductive materials ever discovered. Now, for the first time ever, scientists made a transistor using carbon nanotubes that beats silicon.

Toxic air pollution nanoparticles discovered in human brain

Tiny magnetic particles from air pollution have for the first time been discovered to be lodged in human brains– and researchers think they could be a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

Singapore just became the first country to have self-driving taxis

Singapore just became the first country to actually implement self-driving taxis on the road for public use. Welcome to the future.

Scientists just made lasers out of human blood

Researchers have developed a blood laser, using human blood and a fluorescent dye called indocyanine green (ICG), and it could help doctors search for tumours in the body.

Earth's carbon came from ancient collision with Mercury-like planet

Research by Rice University Earth scientists suggests that virtually all of Earth’s life-giving carbon could have come from a collision about 4.4 billion years ago between Earth and an embryonic planet similar to Mercury.

New research reveals how nature brings emotional balance and well-being to humans

Spending time in woodland regulates human emotions and the heart helping to restore a healthy balance when compared to time in urban environments, according to new research.

Hints at final development stages of AI house robot

The well known company is working hard to create an AI robot for use in the home, capable of not only assisting with daily tasks but also of building an emotional relationship with humans.

Australian architect launches revolution with arrival of biggest ever 3D printer

If architect James Gardiner is even half right, 3D printing is about to launch a digital design revolution. Dr Gardiner believes it will transform our world like the industrial revolution did in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The US and China Have Officially Ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement

In what's being seen as a huge step forward in the effort to curb climate-warming emissions, the United States and China have ratified the Paris global climate agreement. Other countries are now expected to follow suit.

A strange thing happened in the stratosphere: A 60-year pattern in the stratosphere changes up

High above Earth's tropics, a pattern of winds changed recently in a way that scientists had never seen in more than 60 years of consistent measurements.

Jupiter's north pole unlike anything encountered in solar system

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole, taken during the spacecraft's first flyby of the planet with its instruments switched on.