Size of monster black hole formed by trio of colliding galaxies stuns scientists

Three colliding spiral galaxies 1.8 billion light years from Earth have produced a monster black hole weighing in at 3 billion times the mass of the Sun

Germany announces $1.4 billion electric-car incentive plan

Germany appears poised to implement significant incentives to encourage the purchase of electric cars. This week, the German government announced an incentive program that will include rebates for both electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

25% of all transportation in Dubai will be smart and driverless by 2030

It will save people millions of hours wasted during travel and increase the productivity of individuals

IKEA UK To Start Selling Solar Panels

By the end of the summer, IKEA branded solar panels will be available for purchase online and in UK stores for those who want to cut their electric bills.

Beyond Feminism: Women And Men Are "Flourishing"

Finally, after many centuries of discord powerful accomplished women leaders and the visionary men who are their heroes are beginning to gather together in a way that honors both genders and encourages each to profoundly contribute to the other.

India Energy Minister, "Solar Is Now Cheaper Than Coal"

Despite concerns over baseload and storage, India is on track to soar past its goal to deploy more than 100 gigawatts of solar power by 2022.

D-Wave Computers May be the "Revolutionary Quantum Computers" of Tomorrow

Quantum computing is set to revolutionize our world, and major players (such as Google, NASA, and Lockheed Martin) are turning to one company for their quantum needs: D-Wave.

Plastic below the ocean surface

Current measurement methods may be vastly underestimating the amount of plastic in the oceans. A 2015 paper published in Science estimates that anywhere from 4.8 million to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic were dumped into the ocean in 2010 alone.

ORNL researchers discover new state of water molecule

Neutron scattering and computational modeling have revealed unique and unexpected behavior of water molecules under extreme confinement that is unmatched by any known gas, liquid or solid states.

How to make cities more energy efficient

Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities' carbon emissions.

Diet key to feeding the world in 2050 without further deforestation, modelling suggests

A vegetarian diet and lower meat consumption could be the key to meeting global food demands without clearing more forests for farmland, according to new research.

Suicide rates increase among the young age group

Suicide rates increase among the young age group Over one million people die by suicide worldwide each year. The global suicide rate is 16 per 100,000 population.

Australia's First Robotic Help In A Hip Replacement Operation

The first robotically assisted hip replacement operation in Australia is due to be performed today on a patient in Brisbane.

Microscopic 'timers' reveal likely source of galactic space radiation

Most of the cosmic rays that we detect at Earth originated relatively recently in nearby clusters of massive stars, according to new results from NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft.