Sizzling summer gives southern Europe a taste of searing future

Swathes of southern Europe have sweltered in a heatwave that has claimed several lives and cost billions in crop damage.

Unknown virus discovered in 'throwaway' DNA

A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses.

Loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity

Social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to US researches.

A Fully Automated Science Lab Could Be Coming to NASA’s New Lunar Station

The agency is considering how to conduct science experiments on the Deep Space Gateway station, even while no crew members are on board.

Survey reveals most accurate measurement of dark matter in the Universe

Dark Energy Survey scientists unveiled the most accurate measurement ever made of the present large-scale structure of dark matter in the Universe.

Physicists Take Big Step Towards Quantum Computing with new Experiment

An team of German researchers recently conducted an experiment that has once again proven that quantum entanglement is possible.

Earth’s natural resources for 2017 are already in ‘overdraft'

As of August 2, 2017, humans have officially used more natural resources than the Earth can replenish in one year.

LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Germany

Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) just broke ground on a new energy storage tower for Heidelberg, Germany.

After 43 years, gentle touch of a neutrino is finally observed

We’re actually able to detect a bump from the lightest particle we know of.

How String Theory Could Lead to New Thermal-Energy Harvesting Tech

A new class of exotic materials could find its way into next-generation technologies that efficiently convert waste heat into electrical current according to new research.

Hubble Detects Exoplanet with Glowing Water Atmosphere

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on a planet outside our solar system.

Gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases

Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing.

The Future We See

To limit the average global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, the future will involve a mix of new technologies, business scenarios and personal decisions.

World's longest suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

A 494-meter-long, 85-meter-high pedestrian bridge was inaugurated on Saturday in southern Switzerland.