12 hours ago Mark Poynting,Climate researcherand Erwan Rivault,Senior data designer Getty Images Until now, a lot of what lay beneath Antarctica’s icy surface had remained a mystery A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly enhance our understanding of the frozen white continent. Researchers used…

Lithium-ion batteries could eventually last longer Shutterstock/Bokeh Art Photo It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries consist of a negative anode and a positive cathode with a porous separator between the two. This is immersed in an electrolyte that enables lithium ions to shuttle between…