Twinkle in a forming star suggests existence of a very young planet

An international team of researchers have found an infrequent variation in the brightness of a forming star. Its repeated behavior suggests the presence of a hidden planet.

IBM Raises the Bar with a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer

Researchers have built the most sophisticated quantum computer yet, signaling progress toward a powerful new way of processing information.

Two huge ultra-fast charging networks announced for Europe

The first network, IONITY, will see 400 charging stations capable of 350kW charging deployed across Europe by 2020. The second one, E.ON, is planning on installing 10,000 "ultra fast" charge points across Europe.

Primary care consultations last less than 5 minutes for half the world's population

Average consultation length varies widely, from 48 seconds in Bangladesh, to 22.5 minutes in Sweden. In 15 countries, which represent around half of the world's population, the appointment lasted less than 5 minutes.

Air Pollution Has Turned New Delhi Into a ‘Veritable Gas Chamber’

Schools are closed, construction has halted, and vehicles have been restricted as levels of PM2.5 pollution spike in the Indian capital.

Building Electronics That Can Work on Venus

NASA, with an eye to future missions, is looking to create robotic missions and components that can survive inside Venus’ atmosphere for prolonged periods of time.

The Star That Would Not Die

Astronomers have made a bizarre discovery; a star that refuses to stop shining.

80 Percent of Epidermis Loss Healed with Genetically Altered Skin

An experimental gene therapy for a rare skin disease sheds light on the cellular mechanisms that help healthy skin continuously regenerate.

Uber unveils flying taxi plans

Uber has unveiled its vision for the flying taxi it hopes to start using for demonstration flights in 2020.

Cape Verde plans to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025

With cutting-edge technologies and innovative business practices, Cape Verde can achieve its 100% renewable energy goal in a way that is cost-effective and equitable.

New Evidence Shows We May Be Living in a Multiverse

We've never actually found any genuine proof for the existence of a multiverse - until now.

Eternal Life Is Mathematically Impossible, Says New Aging Theory

Aging is mathematically inevitable - like, seriously inevitable. There's logically, theoretically, mathematically no way out according to evolutionary biologists.

Scotland ‘on target’ for 100% renewable energy by 2020

Scotland has hit its 2020 emission targets five years early and has gone from delivering 10 per cent to 60 per cent of its electricity consumption from renewable sources over the past 15 years.

US government climate report: Climate change is real and our fault

As the report makes clear, there is no reasonable doubt remaining that climate change is a story about human actions—not natural cycles.