A systems administrator — not a mathematician — used a grid of computers supplied by volunteers at the University of California, Los Angeles, to find the world’s largest known prime number. The ...

From Colorado to Washington, from Ohio to Pennsylvania, coal-fired power plants are shutting down. The United States is on track to retire half of its capacity to generate electricity from coal by ...

Your browser does not support the video element. A record number of attacks on electrical grids plunged thousands of Americans into darkness last year, as authorities ...

Brainteasers are a great way to test your cognitive, problem-solving skills and intelligence. Some are designed to improve memory, while others can even test your IQ scores. It's even a great way to ...

Do you enjoy quick brain challenges that test your focus and patience? Then this optical illusion is made for you. At first glance, it looks easy. But once the timer starts, many people realize it is ...

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Europe's ageing power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing ...

Nearly 400 wind farms in Ireland today collectively generate more than 35% of the island’s electricity. These carbon-free electrons travel on power transmission lines to farms, businesses and homes, ...