Do black holes have a back door?

A recent study by researchers at the Institute of Corpuscular Physics in Valencia suggests that matter might in fact survive its foray into these space objects and come out the other side.

The Rio Olympics finally represents the whole world, including millions with no country

Time and again, the Olympic games have served to reflect and even amplify this spirit. It has allowed people to represent their countries—even if they weren’t officially recognized by their neighbors or members of the United Nations.

Kepler's 'Alien Megastructure' Star Just Got Weirder

"Tabby's Star" has dramatically dimmed. Something passed in front of it, dimming its starlight a whopping 20 percent and other jumbled transit signals revealed that something wasn't quite right with this particular star.

Veins on Mars were formed by evaporating ancient lakes

Mineral veins found in Mars's Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown.

Remote control : LoRa offers a cheaper link to the Internet of Things

The future of communications may be 5G, where mobile networks push bandwidth-heavy video to phones and pull data from self-driving cars, but some firms see an alternative - a technology called LoRa.

Scientists develop small, reprogrammable quantum computer

Quantum computing has hit another milestone, US researchers say, with the development of a computer that can solve three algorithms and be reprogrammed.

Most likely Earth-like exoplanets cataloged

Researchers list exoplanets with the most potential to have liquid water, or even life. An international team of researchers has pinpointed which of the more than 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA

How Scientists Plan to Grow Cities Out of Living Organisms

Imagine a future where there is no need to cut down a tree and and reshape that raw material into a chair or table. Perhaps glowing bacteria will light our cities, and we'll be able to bring back extinct species. Synthetic biology could help us accomplish all that, and more.

IBM creates world's first artificial phase-change neurons

IBM Research in Zurich has created the world's first artificial nanoscale stochastic phase-change neurons. IBM has already created a population of 500 of these artificial neurons and used them to process a signal in a brain-like way.

Around the world in 80 days - with 11 electric cars

An electric vehicle race began in Barcelona on June 16 that is taking 11 international teams around the world in 80 days for a sustainable transportation future.

Recycling carbon dioxide

Researchers have long tried to find simple ways to convert this greenhouse gas into fuels and other useful chemicals. Now, engineers has developed a technique powered by renewable energies such as solar or wind.

Gogoro launches electric scooter sharing in Berlin

Gogoro is on a mission to bring clean, green transportation to cities around the world. Today Gogoro is bringing its innovative, stylish scooters to Europe for the first time – by launching a brand new vehicle sharing service in Berlin.

Climate-Warming Jet Pollution To Come Under EPA Regulation

On Monday the Environmental Protection Agency in USA announced that it will use its authority under the Clean Air Act to impose limits on aircraft emissions, and begin the process of regulating emissions from airplane exhaust.

China's futuristic "straddling bus" launches 1st road test

China's Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) went through a road test in north China's Hebei Province. The passenger compartment rises far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath.

Students as young as five doing daily meditation as mindfulness movement sweeps Victorian schools

Wellbeing workers are becoming more common as schools integrate mental health into learning. Principals say meditation is more important than ever as children's minds become crowded by technology.