Researchers may have devised a revolutionary new way to replace solar panels altogether. Instead, we could one day see rooftops adorned with rain panels that can capture energy from falling raindrops.

In the future, your roof could generate power not only from the sun but also from falling rain. In a recent study, scientists demonstrated a new way to capture renewable energy from rainwater. “There ...

Every day, vast quantities of rain fall across the planet. Until now, all that energy has simply gone to waste. But scientists may have found a clever new way to tap into this overlooked natural ...

Generating electricity from water typically requires large hydroelectric turbines to be efficient. However, a new team of researchers has recently discovered a way to utilize even ordinary amounts of ...

Plasma rain in the sun’s atmosphere makes a splash when it lands. New observations from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter have revealed previously unseen details of how this coronal rain falls ...

For most states in the U.S., winters without snow would be like a Super Bowl performance without Beyonce, Donald Trump without a combover or an overseas flight without a passport. And yet that’s ...

‘Rising Sun, Falling Rain’ features over 80 ukiyo-e masterworks from the Edo Period, including landscapes by Hiroshige and Hokusai. On view through November 30. The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has ...