The Iran war sparked a shift toward clean energy. Will it last?

How Australia can deliver the secure gas, renewable fuels and battery minerals Asia and the Pacific need

Energy security has been front of mind for Asia-Pacific leaders this year. Australia could play a key role in assuring supply of both gas and clean exports.

Searching for ancient secrets with modern mummy hunters

Scientists at the world’s only mummy research institute are combing crypts and caverns for ancient remains—and using new tools to gather fresh insight about how our ancestors once lived.

Scientists brew energy-efficient espresso. It is made without heat and 75% less energy.

A newly-developed method applies ultrasonic sound waves to turn room temperature water and coffee grounds into a quality espresso shot. Taste-testers couldn’t tell it apart from a conventional brew.

Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated ‘structurally deficient’

Sensors cannot replace bridge inspectors. They can help engineers see corrosion, cracks, scour and weak magnetic signals that eyes alone can miss.

This shape-shifting liquid stores solar energy, and releases it on demand

Northwestern chemists created a liquid that morphs into an energy-storing gel and resets with nothing but air—no metal, no plastic, no battery casing required.

Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility