It’s fair to say that wireless charging has yet to catch up with the advances we’ve made in mobile technology. But Israeli start-up, Wi-Charge, believes they can do something about it — using infrared technology.

A new battery uses glass and sodium to hold more power, provide longer charges, and last longer than the lithium-ion batteries we currently use. The team that designed the new battery included John Goodenough, a 94-year-old engineer who also had a hand in the design of the lithium battery.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s main mission is to “protect human health and the environment — air, water, and land.” Yet the EPA’s newly appointed head, Scott Pruitt, has stated that, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he is not

Humans are constantly evolving, but scientists are thinking about how environmental changes and social behaviors may increase the rate of evolution in the years to come.