ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEArchbishop Desmond Tutu made a last contribution to humanity upon his departure by choosing aquamation as method of his own burial.
Extreme weather in Alaska has brought record high temperatures in December and now, the country is experiencing an "icemageddon" due to unprecedented winter storms.
Researchers from ETH Zurich said that it is possible to enjoy the flexibility of using electric cars charged at home via a photovoltaic system even without intermediate storage.
A new study examining the late-stage deforestation in Africa that started in 1900 showed that the frequency of afternoon storms has doubled in deforested patches, including coastal areas.
A new biological study confirmed that the gravitational tides from the sun and moon's activities influence the behavioral aspects of both animals and plants on Earth.
Scientists created a new metal-organic framework with the common industrial chemical that can scrub off carbon dioxide in factory flue tubes to make useful chemical substances.
We cannot predict an upcoming earthquake but just like what engineers have shown, we can prepare for it and eventually save some structures from collapsing.
China has pledged to power the Beijing Winter Olympics using only wind, hydro and solar energy amidst dependence on coal to power almost two-thirds of its economy.
In a recent study, scientists from the University of Oxford uncovered how iron plays a vital role in the evolution and development of complex life forms.
The Mexican fish called tequila splitfin has been extinct in nature for more than 20 years, but now scientists have achieved a return of species after they successfully reintroduced the fish to its native habitat.