The sun may have a dual personality, simulations suggest

Researchers at CU Boulder have discovered hints that humanity’s favorite star may have a dual personality,…

86 percent of internet users admit being duped by fake news: survey

Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news—most of it spread on Facebook—according…

Chandrayaan-2: India unveils spacecraft for second Moon mission

If successful Chandrayaan-2 will make India the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon. …

Farmer researchers reap more benefits than just increased crop production

Farmers have been innovators and experimenters for millennia. They developed new types of crops and methods…

Models suggest faults are linked through California's Imperial Valley

New mechanical modeling of a network of active strike-slip faults in California’s Imperial Valley suggests the…

Climate change benefits for giant petrels

Giant petrels will be “temporary” winners from the effects of climate change in the Antarctic region—but…

Tesla CEO lifts shareholder spirits, takes aim at media

Tesla CEO Elon Musk assured shareholders the electric car maker has recovered from a disappointing start…

Do you consume a credit card's worth of plastic every week?

People worldwide could be ingesting five grammes of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight…

North Korea taking 'emergency' measures to contain swine fever

North Korea is taking emergency measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious African swine…

Facebook launching app that pays users for data on app usage

Facebook on Tuesday launched an app that will pay users to share information with the social…