Benjamin first encountered the performance of electricity experiments on a trip to his childhood home in Boston in 1746.

Dealing with car fires is nothing new for firefighters, but electric vehicles can pose a whole new challenge. “When one does ...

Most people tend to believe that it was passenger cars that were the pioneers in the world of individual electric transport.

This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to ...

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

Today's electric vehicle boom is tomorrow's mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills.

Perth has become a hub where art and science collide, raising profound ethical questions about what it means to be alive.

MIT researchers designed molecules that can serve as the electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery and then quickly break apart at the end of the battery’s life, making it easier to recycle all of the ...

Columbia Records saw Terry Riley’s “In C,” now rereleased for his ninetieth birthday, as a perfect anthem for the psychedelic ...

In contrast, nuclear fusion has the potential to produce cleaner energy while also being safer to operate. Fusion occurs when ...

Aerospace companies are sprouting all across Southern California, breathing new life into an industry that once powered the ...