We can’t know the future cost of climate change. Let’s focus on the cost of avoiding it instead

As delegates at the UN climate summit in Katowice, Poland, discuss the possibility of restraining global…

Stop-and-frisk on the way to school

Stop-and-frisk search and school safety are both subjects of frequent public debate, but there's a place…

We have a Christmas comet: How to spot interplanetary comet 46P/Wirtanen

We're in for a pre-Christmas treat this weekend, as the cosmos entertains us with two equally…

Whale experts call for rethink of global shipping routes to stop marine giants becoming ‘roadkill’

In a new report, researchers from Macquarie University are calling for a rethink of global shipping…

Apple deepens Austin ties, expands operations east and west

Apple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in…

The next great leap forward? Combining robots with the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is a popular vision of objects with internet connections sending information back…

How to best predict chemical reactions of contaminants in water

Turning on the faucet and not getting clean water, or any water at all, is a…

Networking goes quantum

A scientist involved in expanding quantum communication to a network of users, is continuing his work…

The Universe of Gaia

Launched in December 2013, ESA’s Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to perform the most…

The Universe of Gaia

Launched in December 2013, ESA’s Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to perform the most…