The renewable energy source has never quite lived up to its potential, but a new experiment in Nova Scotia could flip the script

Researchers see promise in recruiting red siskin pet traders as conservation partners

Congratulations to first-time mother Echo the cheetah!

No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it's inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines

Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit features CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Smithsonian's "David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins" with some of the biggest discoveries in human evolution

Meet the hugely influential polymath, who foretold of climate change and inspired artists, writers and even the founder of the Smithsonian

The sixth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis

The geologic record is exactly that: a record. The strata of rock tell scientists about past environments, much like pages in an encyclopedia. Except this reference book has more pages missing than it has remaining. So geologists are tasked not only with understanding what is there, but also with figuring out what's not, and where it went.

Researchers have identified the single gene that determines how Cape honey bees reproduce without ever having sex. One gene, GB45239 on chromosome 11, is responsible for virgin births.

Researchers have used a microbiome 'fingerprint' method to report that an individualized mosaic of microbial strains is transmitted to the infant gut microbiome from a mother giving birth through vaginal delivery. They detailed this transmission by analyzing existing metagenomic databases of fecal samples from mother-infant pairs, as well as analyzing mouse dam and pup transmission in a germ-free, or gnotobiotic, mouse model, where the dams were inoculated with human fecal microbes.

Moe responded to reports that some young people are congregating and spreading COVID-19 in La Loche, the centre of an outbreak that's still driving the overwhelming majority of new cases in Saskatchewan.

Residents rebelled over plans to collect and use their data, among other things.

Siemens has secured a 3 billion euro ($3.25 billion) loan that will be transferred to the group's Energy unit, which is scheduled to be spun off at the end of September, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser told Bloomberg TV on Friday.

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it would create its first datacentre region in Italy under a $1.5 billion investment plan as the U.S. company expands its cloud computing services to more locations across the world.

The WTA said a new, reduced sponsorship agreement with Sony Ericsson in which the mobile handset maker loses its naming rights to the women's tennis Tour would give the governing body greater flexibility to grow.

European Union governments gave 14 states the go-ahead on Monday to simplify divorce rules for couples of different nationalities.

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin are opening up in an intimate series for Facebook Watch in which they discuss their marriage, their problems and their lives together.

Bitcoin is about to undergo a scheduled technical adjustment as the number of new coins awarded the computer wizards who "mine" the cryptocurrency will be cut in half, but forecasting which way its price will move afterward is more complicated now.

Mazda Motor Corp has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan's three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.

Lorry driver Maurice Robinson has admitted the manslaughter of 39 people who were found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Essex.

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A 16-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries after he was stabbed in a "senseless" attack in north-east London.

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It comes Matt Hancock has described Easter Sunday as a "sombre day" for the nation, as the the UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients soared past the grim 10,000 milestone.

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The backing is a crucial development for former Vice President Mr Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party's ideological divide to unify voters against Republican leader Donald Trump.

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A potentially deadly disease affecting olive trees in Europe could take a huge economic toll in the next five decades, researchers have said.

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7.45am update: Tragic pregnant mother's baby loses fight for life

Former US president Barack Obama given Joe Biden his endorsement for the 2020 presidential election.

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The Vermont senator said progressives who "sit on their hands" in the months ahead would simply enable Republican president Donald Trump's re-election.

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The 99-year-old war veteran has raised an incredible £21 million for charity

The Queen has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her 94th birthday next week.

The Government has pledged an extra £1.6 billion in funding to councils to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs

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