Japan scientist given Nobel for 'revolutionary' LED lamp dies

Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize for pioneering energy-efficient LED lighting—a weapon…

Getting CubeSats moving

Image: Getting CubeSats moving Click here for original story, Getting CubeSats moving …

Neglected species: Conserving reptiles on the Caribbean critical list

Antigua has a beach for every day of the year. It’s one of the mantras routinely…

Children boycotted sugar to protest slavery and support abolitionists in 1790s-1830s

Children around the country gave up sweets and cakes hundreds of years ago as part of…

A dinosaur tail vertebra leads researchers on the right track

Scientists from Mahasarakham University (Thailand) and the University of Bonn have examined the newly discovered caudal…

How Biden's infrastructure plan addresses the climate crisis

It’s no coincidence US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion…

USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck

A submersible has reached the USS Johnston, which lies 6.5km beneath the waves in the Pacific. …

Return to the Veil Nebula

This Picture of the Week revisits the Veil Nebula, a popular subject for Hubble images! This object was…

Groups urge pressure on Mexico to save tiny vaquita porpoise

Environmental groups called Thursday for an international ban on trade in a range of Mexican seafood…

Operation Cleanup on plastic-polluted Lagos beach

In blistering heat, several dozen volunteers are busy collecting plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene boxes as…