France demands 'guarantees' on Facebook's cryptocurrency plan

France’s finance minister said Tuesday that strong guarantees were needed over the use of cryptocurrencies after…

Slashing plane emissions a lofty goal, but progress elusive

The aircraft industry is facing growing criticism over greenhouse gas emissions that are set to soar…

Under the Keys

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and fellow NEEMO crew…

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captures closest ever image of asteroid Bennu

NASA has captured its closest and most detailed image yet of Bennu, a 78 billion-kilogram asteroid…

Genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction…

Speeding up the journey towards clean energy through photocatalyst optimization

Researchers have studied the photocatalytic activity of oxyhalide materials and were able to demonstrate a relationship…

New AI system manages road infrastructure via Google Street View

A program to monitor street signs automatically via Google Street View will save time and money…

Carving a new path for skier safety

A spectacular stack on a ski slope in Canada has led to a researcher determining a…

Countdown to Apollo 11

Command Module pilot Michael Collins practices in the CM simulator on June 19, 1969, at Kennedy. …

Shields up to beat global warming

Might an enormous orbiting “shield” be one way to combat the rising temperatures around the world…