An occasionally explosive yet fickle comet with a devilish nickname is visible in the evening sky for the first time in 71 years. Currently, it can only be seen with a telescope or binoculars, but ...

Nano-ferric oxide in solar desalination ponds improves thermal efficiency and freshwater yield, as shown in a recent study in ...

In 2024, a rare total solar eclipse will pass over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Millions will have the chance to see the moon completely block out the sun, revealing our star's ghostly atmosphere. It ...

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a sort of “solar umbrella” which could radically reduce the amount of land needed for industrial evaporation ponds. Evaporation ponds are a cheap way to deal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An innovative approach called aquavoltaics is being explored in China. This approach integrates solar energy production with sea ...

While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation lands, a new ...