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For a half-hour on Wednesday, 98.8% of the electricity flowing through the UK's national grid came from carbon-free sources — a new record as gas fell to its lowest share ever.
Engineers at Northwestern have built a soil-powered fuel cell that uses natural bacteria to generate steady electricity for underground sensors — no batteries, no solar panels, no recharging required.
Victor Wembanyama's first NBA playoff game was one for the books: 35 points, three 3-pointers, and a new San Antonio Spurs franchise record — all with Tim Duncan watching from courtside.
Researchers named the new Sichuan snake species Trimeresurus lii — the Huaxi Green Pitviper — honoring the philosopher Laozi after DNA analysis revealed it had hidden in plain sight for decades.
Chinese researchers unveiled an imaging method that captures both brightness and structural change in a single shot at femtosecond speeds — opening a new window on ultrafast science.
Google Cloud Next 2026 introduced TPU 8t and TPU 8i — two custom chips for training and inference that promise up to 2x better performance per watt and support pods of 1,152 chips.
The Arizona State junior clocked a world-leading 44.29 at the Mt. SAC Relays, breaking a 58-year-old Sun Devils program record set in 1968 — and the NCAA's fastest time this season.
A new NOAA assessment finds most sea turtle species are recovering, with green turtles showing an especially strong comeback — proof that long-running conservation laws are working.
The Kenyan star sliced 57 seconds off the iconic course record to defend his title, while Sharon Lokedi swept the women's race for back-to-back wins in Boston.
A new Ember report shows renewables added more power in 2025 than the world's entire rise in electricity use — a historic tipping point in the energy transition.
Researchers exploring 4,000 meters below the Pacific found two dozen new creatures — one so unique it belongs to a previously unknown branch of the animal kingdom.
A landmark UNESCO report finds animal populations inside its 759 Man and Biosphere reserves remain stable, while global wildlife has dropped 73% since 1970.
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