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Harnessing energy from nuclear fusion—the combining of nuclei, which lie within atoms—could be instrumental in the shift towards a decarbonized global energy system. As issues of climate change and energy security are becoming increasingly salient, the promise of an apparently "clean," "abundant" and "safe" energy source, such as fusion, is ever more appealing.

"Even excluding conlangs (deliberately constructed languages like Esperanto or Klingon), new languages form organically all the time."

A new tool makes it easier for database users to perform complicated statistical analyses of tabular data without the need to know what is going on behind the scenes.

Researchers from Tokyo Tech have identified hexagonal perovskite-related Ba5R2Al2SnO13 oxides (R = rare earth metal) as materials with exceptionally high proton conductivity and thermal stability.

Colorado's goal is to get to 100% renewable energy by 2040, and state officials are looking to geothermal and hydrogen power as important pieces of making the transition.

Beyond just looking cool, horsebound apes popping up in the Golden State carries some significance for the franchise.

Scientists run into a lot of tradeoffs trying to build and scale up brain-like systems that can perform machine learning. For instance, artificial neural networks are capable of learning complex language and vision tasks, but the process of training computers to perform these tasks is slow and requires a lot of power.

California must implement early retirement for existing heavy-duty vehicles as well as introducing zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) to protect Black, Latino and vulnerable communities and hit net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets by 2045.

Weighing thousands of pounds and exceedingly muscular, hippos' running trot results in a brief aerial phase.

Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed a method to integrate engineered skin tissue with humanoid robots, enhancing mobility, self-healing, sensors, and realism.

Apple is researching how to make an iPhone accessory that can be used to perform spectroscopy in the field, and inexpensively.

Testing it on the ground to make sure it won’t burst in space.

A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It's also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.

3D printing startup co-founder Jason Ballard explains how he thinks 3D-printed houses will transform construction jobs and resist the effects of climate change.

The anti-sunscreen movement is spreading misinformation online, and some younger adults are questioning sun safety.

The feature may have developed as rising magma stretched and cracked the planet's crust, the European Space Agency said

Human development and climate change are putting the world's oldest mummies at risk.

One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.

A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles. Researchers at ETH Zurich have radically reduced the amount of environmentally harmful fluorine required to stabilize these batteries.