Rise of the Super Telescopes

The next generations will be fed a steady diet of images and discoveries stemming from the Super Telescopes. And the LUVOIR will be front and centre among those ‘scopes.

Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Study & Travel Without A Man's Permission

In a bid to empower women, King Salman issued a royal decree to repeal the oppressive male guardianship system.

UK's First Zero Waste Store Just Opened

The couple running this store in England work to make sure that nothing goes to waste. They reuse, reduce, or recycle as much of the packaging that they get as possible.

These Blobs May Be the Future of Plastic Water Bottles

This little glob of water might spell the end of plastic bottles polluting the ocean. The Ooho! is an “edible water bottle” made entirely out of sustainable packaging.

Few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow

The presence of just a few autonomous vehicles can eliminate the stop-and-go driving of the human drivers in traffic, along with the accident risk and fuel inefficiency it causes, according to new research.

UAE seeks to build human settlement on Mars by 2117

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a new project that aims to establish the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117.

Massive Lava Waves Detected on Jupiter’s Moon Io

New observations suggests that the largest of Jupiter's Moon Io lakes, Loki Patera, produces enormous waves that repeatedly flow around the molten surface.

The Netherlands opens massive offshore wind farm

The Gemini wind farm will generate a whopping 2.6 TWh of electricity every year.

10 MW solar power plant to be built in Cambodia

Singaporean solar firm Sunseap is building a 10 megawatt MW solar power plant in Cambodia.

This house was built from recycled bricks in just 5 days

This revolutionary house was built out of LEGO-like recycled bricks in just 5 days for just $6,800.

Drug Discovery AI Can Do in a Day What Currently Takes Months

One new drug coming to market can take 1,000 people, 12-15 years, and up to $1.6 billion. An artificial intelligence system AtomWise aims to streamline the initial phase of drug discovery.

Indian 'fruit of the gods' could lower cost of solar cells by 40%

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee used anthocyanin, a pigment from the jamun fruit, in dye sensitized solar cells.

New research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods

Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the EU, new research concludes.

Approaching Jupiter

The image was taken on 11 December 2016 at 1744 UT, from an altitude of about 52,200 kilometres above the planet’s beautiful cloud tops.

The Netherlands is developing self-healing roads that fix potholes automatically

Scientists are working on self-healing materials like asphalt and concrete, which could offer an answer to failing infrastructure.