Achieving fish biomass targets: The key to securing a sustainable future for coral reefs

Scientists from WCS, University of Queensland, James Cook University, and Macquarie University have completed a massive study that will help communities and countries of the Western Indian Ocean measure and restore fish populations while identifying the best policies for achieving global sustainable and conservation targets.

India Is Set To Spend Over $6 Billion On Restoring Their Forests

The Indian government is planning on spending an impressive $6.2 billion on reforesting parts of the country. The scheme, which has unilateral support and has already been passed by members of India's lower house of Parliament, is now just waiting to be passed by the upper house.

First Global Topographic Model of Mercury

NASA's MESSENGER mission has unveiled the first global digital elevation model (DEM) of Mercury, revealing in stunning detail the topography across the entire innermost planet and paving the way for scientists to fully characterize Mercury's geologic history.

A Tiny, Water-Powered Spacecraft Could Be the First to Mine Asteroids

A few months back, Luxembourg announced its intention to become a leader in asteroid mining. Now, Luxembourg has revealed the first step in its plan to fill the banking vaults with space-grade platinum: a small, water-powered spacecraft.

Elon Musk: ‘people have to revolt against the propaganda of the fossil fuel industry which is unrelenting and enormous’

During his talk at the World Energy Innovation Forum (WEIF), Tesla CEO Elon Musk called for people to revolt against the propaganda of the fossil fuel industry.

Measuring a black hole 660 million times as massive as our sun

It's about 660 million times as massive as our sun, and a cloud of gas circles it at about 1.1 million mph. This supermassive black hole sits at the center of a galaxy dubbed NGC 1332, which is 73 million light years from Earth.

How Corruption Is Hurting Mexico City's Efforts To Tackle Air Pollution

On March 15 this year, Mexico City encountered its worst environmental crisis of the last decade. A gray fog, comprising noxious air pollutants, cast a shadow over the sprawling metropolitan area for two days. Vehicles were ordered off the roads, and people were asked to remain indoors.

SpaceX Falcon 9 landing, May 2016

After launching the JCSAT-14 satellite, the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket attempted and succeeded an experimental landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

You Can Now Try Out IBM's Quantum Computer

Anyone to run experiments on the computing platform by accessing a website connected to the IBM Cloud.

Second strongest shock wave found in merging galaxy clusters

Astronomers have discovered the second-strongest merger shock in clusters of galaxies ever observed.

Bioo is the world's first planter that can charge your smartphone

Bioo is the world’s first planter that can charge electronic devices like cell phones and tablets, and the company’s Indiegogo campaign has already raised nearly three times the original goal amount – with a month left.

San Diego to become largest U.S. city to run on 100% renewable energy

Recognizing the urgency of acting on climate change, the southern California city is moving forward with an ambitious plan to run on 100% renewable energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.

Never Mind The Future: 4 Signs Solar Energy Is NOW

Leaders often talk about how solar energy is the way of the future, but that “future” claim seems to delay plans and defer immediate action. At what point does the future become today? Well… how about now?

Will robots ever have moral authority?

Robots build cars, clean carpets, and answer phones, but would you trust one to decide how you should be treated in a rest home or a hospital?