A new report by Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has revealed the shocking gap in carbon emissions between the richest and the...
Kiwi cafés sizzle with success on meat-free mondays, cooking up environmental change
A growing number of cafés and restaurants in New Zealand are joining the global Meat Free Monday movement, which encourages people to reduce their meat...
Avian influenza A H5N1 virus poses a serious threat to wildlife in the U.S., study warns
A new study published in the journal Science has revealed that the avian influenza A H5N1 virus, which has caused outbreaks in poultry and sporadic...
Sunlight-powered soft robots can move autonomously and sustainably
Scientists have developed a new type of soft robot that can move and change shape in response to sunlight, without the need for batteries or...
Scientists create a mini Sun using nuclear fusion
Scientists in South Korea have achieved a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research by creating a mini Sun that is hotter than the core of...
ESA’s Modular Rover Could Be a Science Lab or a Tiny Bulldozer on the Moon
The European Space Agency (ESA) is developing a versatile lunar rover system that can perform different missions with different objectives. The rover is based on...
Tongue-twisters could help detect drunk drivers, study suggests
A new study from Stanford University has found that tongue-twisters could be used to gauge alcohol-intoxication levels in people. The researchers say that the changes...
A Belgian Satellite Inspired by a Comic Character Launches into Space
Aerospacelab, a Belgian company that designs, manufactures and operates small satellites, has teamed up with DUPUIS, a renowned publisher of comic albums and magazines, to...
Listen to the Sound of a Meteor Hitting Mars and See the Craters It Created
NASA’s InSight mission, which landed on Mars in 2018, has been studying the interior and atmosphere of the Red Planet using a seismometer, a heat...
NASA Releases Spooky Sounds From The Solar System
NASA has recently released a collection of haunting recordings from the solar system, which reveal the eerie noises that can be heard in the void...
How the brain detects unexpected sounds – a new study reveals
We all have experienced situations where something sounds off, such as a car door not closing properly, a football being kicked poorly, or a musical...
How a giant asteroid turned Earth into a dark and cold world for 15 years
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago also plunged the planet into a long-lasting winter, according to a new study. The...
Lockheed Martin’s Vision for a Mars Orbiting Base Camp
Lockheed Martin, a leading aerospace and defense company, has been developing a concept for a human mission to Mars that involves an orbiting base camp...
Australian students join NASA’s quest to grow veggies in space
A group of Australian school students are participating in a NASA initiative to test the feasibility of growing vegetables in space. The program, called Growing...
Scientists discover new way to make hydrogen from water using sunlight
Scientists have found a new way to produce hydrogen from water using sunlight, a breakthrough that could lead to a clean and renewable source of...
SMU professor and NASA team up to create AI-powered research assistant
A new patent has been awarded to a Southern Methodist University (SMU) professor and NASA collaborators for developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can...