Astronomer from Puerto Rico has put together a Periodic Table of Exoplanets, where each of the 3,700 confirmed exoplanets is slotted into its own discrete category—including planets that could harbor life.
Twice as big as Earth, the super-Earth 55 Cancri e was thought to have lava flows on its surface. Now, a new analysis finds this planet likely has an atmosphere whose ingredients could be similar to those of Earth.
It’s called the Dream Chaser, a reusable spaceplane that will one day transport cargo and crews to the International Space Station.
A professor from the University of Southern California has demonstrated the use of a brain implant to improve the human memory.
A US charity launched this week a 12-year-long experiment in Kenya involving 6,000 people and $30 million to test the potential success of basic income.
New research has revealed why the oldest water in the ocean in the North Pacific has remained trapped in a shadow zone around 2km below the sea surface for over 1000 years.
The viewpoint article -- "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice" - was signed by more than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries.
Swiss robot ANYmal have been taught to do all kinds of helpful things all by itself, such as unplugging itself from a charge, climbing up slight ledges, and most recently, working an elevator.
A 9.7-million-year-old discovery has left a team of German scientists scratching their heads. The teeth seem to belong to a species only known to have appeared in Africa several million years later.
Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.
Sri Lanka's government will phase out in the next eight years its fleet of diesel and petrol vehicles including buses, and move to electric or hybrid models.
The world’s second largest mining company, is selling off its coal mines with the goal of getting out of the business.
The one-mile long demonstration site is located in California, US. The eHighway includes an overhead catenary system that charges electric big-rig trucks.
it is the first proposed solar project to qualify as a a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. If it gets the go ahead, the farm will be producing power by somewhere around 2020.
According to the study's modeling, the total levelized cost of energy would come down to 52 euros per MWh by 2050, compared to 70 euros today. And the transition would create 36 million jobs in the process too.
