Seeking energy independence, Palestinians open solar plant

Palestinian officials say they have inaugurated their first solar panel plant as part of a plan…

Endangered bird returned to S. Korean wild 40 years after extinction

An endangered bird was reintroduced to the wild by South Korean authorities Wednesday, four decades after…

Germany relaxes rules on wolf culls

The German government on Wednesday relaxed rules on culling wolves, as the population of the predator…

Fake news changes shape as EU heads into elections

Fake news has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election. As…

Daimler offers wheel to new CEO amid tricky gear change

Flamboyant Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche was set bow out after 13 years on Wednesday, leaving successor…

Plastic straws: Which companies are banning them?

A guide to the shops, restaurants and businesses that are moving to ban plastic straws. …

Civil War plant medicines blast drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests

During the height of the Civil War, the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned a guide to traditional…

The young sun spun slowly, which could explain why we are here

The makeup of the moon shows that the young sun rotated slower than other similar stars,…

Gravity to the max

Technology image of the week: ESA’s Large Diameter Centrifuge gives European researchers access to high gravity…

US sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt?

Trump administration sanctions against Huawei have begun to bite even though their dimensions remain unclear. U.S.…