The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and telecommunications – are all vulnerable to the same threat: space weather. Space ...

A once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth's heat to generate electricity could supply up to 20% of the ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

For one, scientists observe a "cosmic fossil" called the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The first light that was free to ...

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

The metallic lines on solar panels aren't there for decoration. Their job is to collect and move electricity throughout the ...

Weather forecasting is not easy. The truth is that predicting future weather conditions over broad, or even narrow, swaths of ...

With the continuous depletion of traditional fuels, renewable energy resources have been main topic of research. The solar energy is mostly studied due to the abundant amount of sunlight that is ...

The bill that awaits President Donald Trump’s signature supports mining, drilling and production of the oil, coal and gas ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show.

Reduced reliability in grid power and other risks make it timely to consider building in greater resiliency. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but with a step-by-step approach, ...

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.