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Researchers from NTU Singapore have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly. Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it can be wirelessly controlled via a laptop or tablet, removing the need for cleaners to be in contact with surfaces, thereby reducing the risk of picking up the virus from potentially contaminated areas....

Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction.

Researchers discover several new species of sharks that can walk along shallow reefs on their fins.

The demand for gasoline in the United States reached a new high in March with an average of 9.3 million barrels of gasoline being produced per day.

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?

Video: Observing a split in the butterfly family tree.

"Vertical Churches" give viewers a head-turning look at some of the most beautiful architecture in the world.

Artifacts uncovered at the bottom of Lake Titicaca show this religion pre-dated the Incas by 500 years.

A new forecast from Pike Research says California and New York will be the most popular states for PEV sales.

As gas prices rose in March 2011, so did sales of the Toyota Prius and other hybrid vehicles. The rise in sales of the best-selling hybrid mimic the trend set d

Multi-university project asks how organic farmers can control these pests and protect their crops.

Scientists have improved on a method that uses an acidic solution to remove radioactive material from soil.

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.

Could this be a Christmas miracle in London ... or the ultimate cold weather pipe dream?

From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking mont

A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

Featured in several Hollywood productions, the arch and its support pillars collapsed after heavy coastal storms.

Portugal predicts that renewables will satisfy its mainland electricity needs by 2040.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life

For the next few weeks, about half an hour before sunrise, Mercury will peek over the southeastern horizon for observers in the northern hemisphere.

Are the days of 'Star Wars'-type droids upon us? Israeli researchers host a tournament to see who can create a robot with the most human handshake.

Benny the beagle was the subject of a 1,000-person search that also involved a helicopter.

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.

It's widely planted to slow the butterflies' decline, but a recent study suggests monarchs' misfortune goes well beyond milkweed loss.

Humans have spent countless centuries perfecting the science (and art!) of collecting, storing and transporting water. Here's how ancient India did it.

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

Resistance is not futile. In fact, it can stave off colon cancer and ease inflammatory bowel disease and other digestion problems.

A decade-long search for alien life called the Breakthrough LiBillionaire Yuri Milner pledges to fund a decade-long search for intelligent life.

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.

More than 1,000 workers will study the environmental effects of energy production.

Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum.

Leave it to Shigeru Ban to breathe ingenious new life into the painfully abundant remains of a major catastrophe.

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.