SCIENCE

The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as concentrated solar power, heat from the sun is stored then used to dry foods or create…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The maiden flight of the Spanish-built Miura 1 rocket was canceled Wednesday due to high winds, startup PLD…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailStaycations are on the rise in the UK, but many domestic travellers are looking for something different to the usual city…

An artificial intelligence computer program that processes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately identify changes in brain structure that result from repeated head injury, a new study in student athletes shows. These variations…

A conceptual image of the biological cleanup process. Credit: UCR graphic by Evan Fields University of California, Riverside, chemical and…

From mocking kings and priests to encouraging audiences to get drunk, newly discovered texts at the National Library of Scotland have shed light on the role played by minstrels in medieval society.Containing the earliest recorded use of the…

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailShocking photos have revealed how huge cracks were developing in the walls of an apartment building in Davenport,…

A plentiful supply of clean energy is lurking in plain sight. It is the hydrogen we can extract from water (H2O) using renewable energy. Scientists are seeking low-cost methods for producing clean hydrogen from water to replace fossil…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A California Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to introduce tidal flows into the Ballona Creek wetlands…

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailDisgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has begun her 11-year prison sentence after being found guilty of…