Ft. McMurray's animals and the evolution of human empathy

It is a rare moment when we get to appreciate that we are living in what is, sometimes, a kinder, better world. Such moments should be acknowledged.

Tofu Is Providing Green Energy For A Village In Indonesia

One village in Indonesia is using a creative, cheap, and fairly unlikely means to power their homes: Tofu. Yep, those opinion-dividing cubes of mushy bean curd.

MIT joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change.

Ancient tsunami evidence on Mars reveals life potential

Two large meteorites hitting the planet millions of years apart triggered a pair of mega-tsunamis. These gigantic waves forever scarred the Martian landscape and yielded evidence of cold, salty oceans conducive to sustaining life.

Scientists create 'rewritable magnetic charge ice'

Scientists have developed a new material, called 'rewritable magnetic charge ice,' that permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields and could pave the way for new computing technologies.

Patents Show That Oil Companies Could Have Lowered Emissions Far Earlier Than Originally Thought

Oil companies have known about the effects of carbon dioxide emissions from cars far longer than many originally thought, according to recently released documents.

Big, beautiful photos of insane physics experiments chasing the 'ghost particle'

Scientists call it the 'ghost particle'. Meet the neutrino, which scientists hope will help them answer dozens of critical questions about the Universe.

The companies, including Microsoft, that run on 100% renewable power

Companies are starting to take the lead in the drive toward decarbonization. Now, companies across the world are signing up to voluntarily derive all their power from renewable sources.

Google and IMAX are Working on a Virtual Reality Camera

The IMAX VR camera will use Google Jump to create 3D, 360-degree content.

Google's Virtual Reality Vision Comes Into Focus

Google makes several announcements, including its mobile virtual reality platform Daydream, that reveal its long-term strategy to bring VR to the masses.

The secret life of the Orion Nebula

Amelia Stutz and Andrew Gould from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg are bringing gravity and magnetic fields into play. To test their idea, they undertook a detailed investigation of the Orion Nebula, 1300 light-years away.

This Earpiece Translator Claims To Let You Talk To People In A Foreign Language

Anyone familiar with "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" will know about the Babel fish, the fictional creature that lets aliens of all races communicate in the same language.

Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Could Kill 10 Million People a Year By 2050

An 18-month review into antimicrobial resistance warns that superbugs will kill upwards of 10 million people a year by 2050, a frightening prospect that's being described as "the antibiotic apocalypse"

Valkyrie Robots Paving Way for NASA Mars Mission

Four sister robots built by NASA could be pioneers in the colonization of Mars, but first the 2-million-dollar robots are finding new homes on Earth.

UNSW solar team achieves huge leap in solar cell efficiency

Australia’s leading solar research scientists have achieved another significant milestone, reporting a huge leap in solar cell efficiency that could in time lead to a quantum reduction in solar power costs.