Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis

Sri Lanka banned plastic bags and other disposable products on Friday after the collapse of the…

Deadly storm tells tale of two cities in Macau

When Typhoon Hato swept into Macau it exposed a very different side to a city best-known…

Australia has hottest winter on record

Australia experienced its hottest winter on record this year amid a long-term warming trend largely attributed…

From microwaves to megamasers

Phenomena across the Universe emit radiation spanning the entire electromagnetic spectrum — from high-energy gamma rays,…

From microwaves to megamasers

Phenomena across the Universe emit radiation spanning the entire electromagnetic spectrum — from high-energy gamma rays,…

Some Texans defy evacuation, ride out storm at home

Even when water began rushing in under their front doors, several residents in Orange, Texas defied…

At TEDGlobal: Somali start-ups and a new kind of map

From fostering innovation in one of the world's harshest environments to novel ways to repel mosquitoes…

High-def TVs rule the roost at Berlin’s IFA

No-one wants to watch Game of Thrones' bloody fantasy battles on a tiny tablet screen, which…

Monster X-ray laser offers glimpse into nano-world

The world's largest X-ray laser opens Friday in Germany, promising to shed new light onto very…

After Harvey, misery piles on for Texas plant evacuees

First their neighborhood was deluged by Harvey's torrential rains. Then, officers turned up at the door…