Recycling gum

A British designer wants used gum recycled into useful objects - also leading to cleaner streets.

Water stress

A report has said the south Indian city is likely to run out of water -…

Fast charge

A breakthrough in materials technology could see fast-charging supercapacitors rival lithium-ion batteries.

Sound of speed

The Bloodhound supersonic car will produce a huge amount of noise when it starts running later…

Baby bird fossil is ‘rarest of the rare’

Fossil gives a peek into the lives of primitive birds that shared the Earth with the…

Tree loss pushing beetles to the brink

Nearly a fifth of European beetles that live in old and hollowed wood are at risk…

Lassa fever

Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly…

World’s first ‘plastic-free’ aisle opens in Netherlands

Consumers don't have to pay an additional price for getting their food in environment friendly packaging.

Body hack

The body-hackers who believe chips under the skin could replace keys and wallets in future.

Berta Caceres: Executive held over dam activist’s murder in Honduras

Police in Honduras arrest the suspected mastermind in the murder of Berta Caceres.