While some African regions have outlawed child marriage over the course of the last decade, the practice is still prevalent in certain communities.
The architects created a vibrant community where the inmates would be reminded of a life they once left behind, therefore encouraging an eagerness to leave the system and return to society.
Nw Ecoship could take to the seas in 2020. A closed-loop water system, whale-inspired hydrodynamic hull, and retractable solar sails are among its best features.
Nearly 45 million tons of electronics were thrown out in 2016. The value of the raw materials in that e-waste is about $55 billion, but most of that waste isn’t being recovered.
Friday's launch went off without a hitch, with the Falcon 9 booster sending a Dragon spacecraft into a good orbit to reach the ISS. This marks the company's 20th successful landing overall.
Australian and Dutch engineers created a complete design for a quantum computer chip that can be manufactured using mostly standard industry processes.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in US is warning people, especially kids, to stay away from cellphones whenever possible.
A Railroad Company is putting a disused track to work again with a restored "derelict heritage train" that has been converted to be 100% solar powered.
The rural town of Penzance in UK has been working extremely hard to rid its beaches and streets of single-use plastics and nearly one hundred other communities around the country are striving for similar status.
The gene CMAH, that allows for the synthesis of a sugar called Neu5Gc, is missing from humans. This sugar is present in red meats, some fish and dairy products.
Struggling to process its own waste, China, the world’s largest importer of recycled goods, will no longer accept mixed plastic and paper from the rest of the world.
The forthcoming Tri-Gen facility is being called "the world's first megawatt-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station."
Google Machine Learning Technology recently helped scientists at NASA discover two new planets far outside the solar system.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, bombed-out buildings in Syria and an anti-Trump march in New York are among the images captured by the agency photographers shortlisted by the Guardian picture desk this year.
Virtual reality continues to make ground in education; from the world’s first VR primary school tour to an increased emphasis on experiential learning.
