Immanuel Jotham

Ice is melting, animals are starving and humans are sicker. However, solar power is cheaper now and electric cars are getting better. Here's a brief review of climate change in 2017.

Dec 24, 2017

This similarity between chimps and humans could be seen as evidence of chimpanzees and humans having common ancestors.

Dec 20, 2017

Underwater ice looks blue because it absorbs longer wavelengths of light.

Dec 20, 2017

These bears were early immigrants from the Asian continent that moved to the Americas several million years ago.

Dec 20, 2017

Nasa has a plan, but the technology to get there does not even exist yet.

Dec 20, 2017

Astronauts at the International Space Station have received barley seeds that they will attempt to cultivate and grow in space.

Dec 19, 2017

The training was given to make sure that some units of the US Army are ready in case troops need to be deployed on the ground and invade North Korea.

Dec 19, 2017

Its unique spacecraft shape, soft mushy exterior, deep red colour, and possibility of a watery core bring up more questions than answers.

Dec 19, 2017

This softening of climate change as a concept is part of a government-wide strategy to dismantle the pro-environmental efforts of federal agencies, say reports.

Dec 19, 2017

The Arctic has the world's largest deposit of LNG and countries seem eager to extract it from under the rapidly receding Arctic ice.

Dec 19, 2017

The F-35 can provide a whole range of data to US' Missile Defense Agency to help them track and shoot down ICBMs.

Dec 18, 2017

Scientists who analysed the videos frame by frame have come up with a number of findings that are quite curious.

Dec 18, 2017

The body of what seems like a well-preserved dinosaur was found in an abandoned substation in northern India.

Dec 18, 2017

Russia could be working towards expanding its nuclear arsenal from roughly 7,000 to 8,000 weapons by 2026.

Dec 18, 2017

Russia made a lot of military advancements this year. Here are our picks of the most interesting ones.

Dec 18, 2017

Researchers studied the rock samples in the lab and found that it contained rare minerals straight from outer space: vanadium-rich and niobium-rich osbornite.

Dec 17, 2017

Of all the techniques that are being seriously studied, Robert Mueller believes 3D printing will lead the way in lunar construction.

Dec 17, 2017

Ornaments on cars increase their aerodynamic drag, making them less efficient on road.

Dec 17, 2017

MAGMA is a drone that has no hydraulics to change direction. It simply makes use of air blown to the right parts of its wing.

Dec 17, 2017

'We could end up with 8 feet of sea level-rise in 2100, but we're not likely to have clear evidence for that by 2050,' say scientists.

Dec 14, 2017

A large, wild, bird of prey taking down a drone is a spectacular sight, but impractical in the real world, find trainers.

Dec 14, 2017

Exceptions were made for the poorest countries as their access to energy is a clear benefit.

Dec 14, 2017

The hottest year in modern times experienced "multiple extreme events that weren't even possible without human influence".

Dec 14, 2017

Ticks that lived alongside dinosaurs feasted on their blood.

Dec 13, 2017

Caledonian crows can make multiple types of hooks in various shapes and sizes using their sharp bills.

Dec 13, 2017

A Neolithic weapon, found buried at the River Thames, could be one of the earliest weapons that was fashioned to kill.

Dec 13, 2017

Warming is causing wind farms to get less efficient in the amount of power they can generate and it is bound to get worse.

Dec 13, 2017

The Moon Buggy helped the astronauts to bring back over 200 pounds of rocks from the Moon.

Dec 13, 2017

Wake trails left behind large submarines make it possible for enemy subs to track them. This technology claims to nullify any wake.

Dec 12, 2017