New Planet Is Largest Discovered That Orbits Two Suns

If you cast your eyes toward the constellation Cygnus, you'll be looking in the direction of the largest planet yet discovered around a double-star system.

New supercomputer: The fast and the serious

You will need 40,000 laptops if you want to match the speed and processing power of Africa's newest and fastest computer.

Is Particle Physics About to Crack Wide Open?

Hints of an unexpected new particle could be confirmed within day. And if it is, the Standard Model could be going down

Dark Matter May Be Made Up of Black Holes

Now, some astronomers are beginning to think that dark matter is actually made up of ancient black holes formed during the first second of our universe's existence.

Milky Way now hidden from one-third of humanity

The Milky Way, the brilliant river of stars that has dominated the night sky and human imaginations since time immemorial, is but a faded memory to one third of humanity according to a new global atlas of light pollution.

Climate change mitigation: Turning carbon dioxide into rock

The study has shown for the first time that the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be permanently and rapidly locked away from the atmosphere, by injecting it into volcanic bedrock. The carbon dioxide reacts with the surrounding rock, forming environmentally benign minerals.

World's First Passenger Drone to Begin Testing

The electric Ehang 184 drone gets a shot at regulatory approval in Nevada.

Apple is launching a new company to sell surplus solar energy in California and Nevada |

Apple is starting a new company to sell surplus solar energy generated at its Cupertino headquarters as well as its Nevada solar farm.

This subterranean hydropower plant hidden in the Swiss alps will power 1 million homes

A new hydropower station tucked deep below a Swiss alpine peak will eventually ramp up to generate enough electricity for one million households.

For the first time, air pollution emerges as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide

Air pollution -- including environmental and household air pollution -- has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third of the global burden of stroke in 2013, according to a new study.

Vienna Will Be Home To World's Tallest Wooden Building

The tallest wooden building in the world is under construction in Vienna. It will be 276 feet tall and save 2,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide compared to a concrete building.

Australia could be 100% renewable by 2035

WWF report says Australia could completely replace fossil fuel "baseload" power with existing renewable energy technologies.

China to Begin Building World's Largest Supercollider by 2021

China intends to start building the world's most powerful supercollider in 2021 in a bid to quickly transform itself into the world leader in particle physics.

New Stem Cell Treatment Leaves Scientists "Stunned" As Wheelchair-Bound Stroke Patient Walks Again

Researchers are said to be "stunned"by the success of a recent clinical trial of a new stem cell treatment for stroke patients. By injecting the cells int

This Might Get the World to Finally Pay Attention to Climate Change

Six British warships stationed in the Persian Gulf are breaking down because the water is too hot. When the ships' turbines get overheated, they can't generate as much energy, resulting in electrical failures.