Solar power is now the cheapest form of energy in almost 60 countries We just hit a major turning point. It's official: solar became the cheapest source of new energy in lower-income countries this year, giving both companies and governments alike another…

We didn't know at the start of 2016 It's been a long year. 1. Gravitational waves are real. More than 100 years after Einstein first predicted them, researchers finally detected the elusive ripples in space time this year. We've now seen three gravitational…

It's official: We finally have an Ebola vaccine that's up to 100% effective Yes! Researchers have developed an Ebola vaccine which provides 100 percent protection against one particularly dangerous strain of the disease, based on final field tests on thousands…

Researchers have found evidence that elderly hospital patients treated by female physicians have a lower mortality and readmission risk compared to those treated by male physicians, suggesting that females might be doing something different when treating…

Since the first nuclear test on 15 July 1945, there have been over 2,051 other nuclear weapons tests around the world.  No other force epitomises the absolute destructive power humanity has unlocked in the way nuclear weapons have. And the weapons rapidly…

Guaranteed to not explode. Scientists have developed a bacteria-powered battery on a single piece of paper, which they say could be a cheap and easily manufactured power source for medical sensors in remote and developing areas. The paper battery, which is…

USING TINY ELECTRICAL CURRENTS TO GO FROM STUMP TO FULLY FUNCTIONING APPENDAGE

Uncovering One Of Evolution’s Missing Links There is an extremely rare fish that may hold some key missing evolutionary information. The cave angel fish (Cryptotora Thamicola) is the only fish in its genus. This uncommonly found fish does something equally…

Uluru became a massive waterfall after extreme rains flooded the Australian desert This is crazy. totally If 2016 hasn't been strange enough already, it's now flooding in the Australian outback, with record-breaking rains hitting the Northern Territory on…

A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients

Hi, neighbour.

IN MEMORY OF VERA RUBIN, THE WOMAN THE NOBEL PRIZE FORGOT

Nose vs mouth breathing.

Scientists have created the thinnest possible electrical wire, measuring just 3 atoms wide

This new self-healing, stretchable material is perfect for Wolverine

The New Cas9? Scientists Discover CasX and CasY Enzymes in Bacteria

WATCH: Tesla's Autopilot predicts a crash freakishly early

Scientists can now measure gravity more accurately than ever before