Sales of diesel-powered cars fell dramatically last year, declining more than 17% compared with 2016. People within the industry blame anti-diesel rhetoric from the government, local authorities and clean air campaigners for eroding consumer confidence. They insist that modern diesel engines are actually very clean and the health risks have been overstated. They also say …

Thrilling action shots show the moment one unlucky wildebeest was ambushed by a hungry crocodile as it attempted to cross a river. A series of spectacular photographs depicts the moment the stealthy 500-pound crocrodile clocked eyes on the group of wildebeests and blissfully swam alongside them before picking one out for dinner and aggressively lifting …

The Philippines raised the alert level at its Mayon volcano on Monday after a loud explosion in the wake of increased activity made a hazardous eruption likelier, prompting authorities to close all schools and urge residents to stay indoors. Mayon, the country’s most active volcano, has been spewing ash, lava, and pyroclastic material since Jan. …

Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community will determine which outlets are reliable via the use of user surveys, BBC News reports. Founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said news content will soon make up around 4% of …

Want to take a virtual ride through the Orion Nebula? Hubble has the ticket. Scientists at Hubble used visible and infrared light data to create a 3D journey through the famed nebula. Visible light observations were captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and infrared data was observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope. Scientists first combined …