Robot passes China's national doctor qualification test

A Chinese robot has become the world’s first machine to pass a written medical exam, making futuristic ideas about robot doctors seem closer to reality.

This Living Light is powered by a houseplant

The Living Light is an off-grid light that’s powered by a houseplant instead of an electrical socket.

Elementary School in US Keeps Unwanted Food Out of Trash

Everyone knows that kids are picky eaters – so what better way to salvage their rejected snacks than these ‘share tables’ for the hungry and homeless?

Two Teams Have Found Evidence of an Exotic New Particle

A pair of new research papers using theoretical methods have independently unearthed another new particle predicted by the laws of physics.

Rising inequality charted across millennia

Researchers have found that the arc of prehistory bends towards economic inequality. Findings have profound implications for contemporary society.

New 'supercatalyst' to recycle carbon dioxide and methane

Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change -- carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).

At UN Climate Talks, Nations Depart Dramatically on the Future of Coal

Led by Britain and Canada, nations form the Power Past Coal Alliance to phase out use of the dirtiest fossil fuel — but big emitters remain absent.

Closest temperature world orbiting quiet star discovered

A team working with HARPS in Chile has found that the red dwarf star Ross 128 is orbited by a low-mass exoplanet every 9.9 days. The exoplanet is expected to be with a surface temperature close to that of Earth.

World's largest botanical garden to bloom in the desert of Oman

The Oman Botanic Garden will be a whopping 1,037 acres of land filled with native flora, with two beautiful biomes housing the country’s most unique plant species.

Canvas cloth with solar cells generates 120 watts per square meter

Tents, sun shades, and canopies could generate renewable energy with Norway-based company's solar canvas.

Earth is getting hit by too much anti-matter

Astronomers think that Earth is showered by 'anti-electrons' because of pulsars, but there are more of these particles coming at us than there should be.

World’s largest solar plant built in a refugee camp launched in Jordan

12.9-megawatt solar facility will bring free and clean electricity to over 80,000 camp residents.

Japanese architect honored for dedication to disaster relief architecture

Often referred to as Architecture’s First Responder, Shigeru Ban is known for his dedication to creating humanitarian designs that combine the needs of refugees with sustainability.

In a Major First, Scientists Edit DNA Within the Human Body

US scientists have edited the DNA inside of a patient’s body, in an attempt to cure a genetic disorder by permanently changing the human genome. The news represents a major landmark in science.