Paris climate change summit in a city in a state of emergency
The Paris climate change summit will take place from November 30th to December 11th in a city which is reeling from the November 13th...
Roses can produce electricity if photosynthesis is harnessed properly
Imagine a world where roses can produce electricity by harnessing photosynthesis to drive our cars, heat our homes, and move our industrial machines. This...
UFO spotted in Scott Kelly picture over India
UFO enthusiasts are convinced that a stunning picture taken by astronaut Scott Kelly from the International Space Station over India shows an unidentified flying...
Prehistoric forest may explain past CO2 reduction millions of years ago
Scientists have unearthed fossils of a prehistoric forest dating back to 380 million years ago that could have been the cause of a massive...
Graphene produced at much lower cost, thanks to Scottish scientists
Graphene, the strongest material we know of, can now be made 100 times more cheaply than before, thanks to a team of scientists from...
Earth oxygen came in whiffs from blue-green algae 2.5 billion years ago
Earth's oxygen-laden atmosphere gradually emerged about 2.5 billion years ago in whiffs from a type of blue-green algae in shallow seas, says a team...
Unseen images of Shackleton’s 1914-1917 Endurance Expedition on display
Previously unseen newly digitised images of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s and colleagues' Endurance Expedition of 1914-1917 are on display at an exhibition - Enduring Eye - hosted by...
Flower Power – harnessing energy from roses possible
Flower Power today could mean harnessing energy from roses – wiring plants up and using them like solar cells to produce electricity through photosynthesis...
Amazon rainforest facing extinction of half its tree species, reserves not enough
The Amazon rainforest is facing the possible total extinction of half of all its tree species, says a new report written by an international...
Polar bear numbers to plunge by 30% due to shrinking sea ice
Polar bear numbers globally are set to plunge by 30% because of shrinking sea ice over the next thirty-five to forty years. Arctic sea...