Normally an insulator, diamond becomes a metallic conductor when subjected to large strain in a new theoretical model. [caption id="attachment_11698" align="alignnone" width="777"] Researchers have discovered...

[caption id="attachment_11695" align="alignnone" width="777"] This data image shows the monthly average sea surface temperature for May 2015. Between 2013 and 2016, a large mass of...

[caption id="attachment_11306" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Firefighters take a defensive stance after a firing operation to control the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California, U.S. October 1, 2020....

A species of maple tree offers the best protection from damaging ultraviolet rays of sunlight, a study has suggested. [caption id="attachment_11248" align="alignnone" width="660"] The study...

Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California, say scientists. [caption id="attachment_11158" align="alignnone" width="660"] Firefighting resources have...

China will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060, President Xi Jinping has announced. [caption id="attachment_11163" align="alignnone" width="660"] China's...

[caption id="attachment_10823" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Screengrab of the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) internet portal at www.sscspace.com. [/caption] SYDNEY: China will lose access to a strategic space...