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Technology
GM's New LMR Battery Could Cut EV Costs 40% — and It's Built in America
GM is betting big on lithium-manganese-rich battery chemistry that promises high energy density at LFP-level prices, with US production aimed at large EV trucks and SUVs.
Science
Superconductor Breakthrough: Nanoscale Trick Could Slash Electronics Energy Use
Researchers at Chalmers used nanoscale ridges in the substrate to dramatically boost superconductivity in ultrathin films, opening a path to far more efficient electronics.
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Madagascar and Zanzibar Just Gave Sharks and Rays Sweeping New Protection
At the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Madagascar and Zanzibar announced national protections covering dozens of shark and ray species, including the rare Zanzibar guitarfish.
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Colombia Builds World's Largest Clay Piggy Bank, Wins Guinness Record
The pottery town of Ráquira built a 30-ton, 9-meter-tall clay piggy bank that beat Germany's record — and turned local artisans into world champions.
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Mule Deer Become First to Cross California's New Wildlife Overpass
A wildlife camera caught three mule deer using a $20 million overpass on State Route 97 — before construction had even finished, marking a milestone for California's wildlife corridors.
Technology
Cheese and Tofu Waste Turned Into Tiny CO2-Capturing Beads
ETH Zurich scientists turned dairy and tofu by-products into porous protein beads that captured 97 mg of CO2 per gram in lab tests, outperforming many existing systems.
Science
Scientists Find Hidden Weakness in PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Researchers at Aarhus University identified hydrogen radicals as the key force that can break PFAS apart using only intense UV light — no added chemicals required.
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7-Year-Old Wears 50 Sweaters at His Library to Set a World Record
A first-grader from Monroeville, Pennsylvania pulled on 50 sweaters at his local library — beating the Guinness record by four and turning the children's room into a cheering section.
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149 New Marine Species Discovered Off Christmas and Cocos Islands
Scientists aboard the RV Investigator catalogued sea stars, worms, sea cucumbers and one fish at nearly 5,000 metres deep — all new to science.
Technology
A New Crystal Could Make Ultrathin AR Glasses and Smart Contacts Real
Scientists have mapped a layered crystal that bends light more strongly than any material before measured, opening a path to genuinely slim AR glasses and smart contact lenses.
Science
New Alzheimer's Drug Slows Brain Damage and Extends Life in Mice
Researchers identified a fresh Alzheimer's target inside brain cells and built an experimental compound that, in mice, reduced nerve-cell loss and helped the animals live longer.
Human Achievements
5,000 People in 5 Countries Set Guinness Juggling Record Before World Cup
In 43 cities across the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and the UK, freestylers and fans bounced a ball in unison for ten seconds — and raised money for climate-damaged soccer fields.
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Rare Duke of Burgundy Butterfly Soars 9,000% in Kent in 20 Years
One of Britain's scarcest butterflies has roared back across Kent's downland thanks to a quiet partnership between farmers, volunteers, and conservation scientists.
Technology
New Solar System Turns Seawater Into Fresh Water — and Skips the Toxic Brine
University of Rochester engineers built a sunlight-driven desalination rig that produces drinking water and harvests minerals without dumping salty waste back into the ocean.
Science
China's JUNO Detector Cracks Neutrino Puzzle in First 59 Days of Data
The world's largest liquid scintillator detector, buried 700 meters underground, just delivered the most precise measurement yet of how ghostly neutrinos shift identities.
Human Achievements
Alexander Zverev Wins French Open for His First Grand Slam Title
After three lost finals and years of "best player without a major" labels, Germany's Zverev outlasted Flavio Cobolli in five sets to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires at Roland Garros.
Technology
Monash Builds a Tiny Chip That Computes With Light, Not Electricity
Australian researchers have packed multiple optical functions onto a single chip, opening a path to faster, lower-power computing — and quantum-inspired tech that runs at room temperature.
Science
AI-Designed Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Passes First Human Trial
A needle-free vaccine designed entirely by artificial intelligence has cleared its first human safety trial — and triggered immune responses against multiple coronaviruses at once.
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Platypuses Are Breeding Again in Australia's Oldest National Park
Three years after their historic reintroduction, the platypus population in Sydney's Royal National Park has grown to 20 — and the next generation is being born in the wild.
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New Zealand Creates 5 Marine Reserves Across 191 Square Miles
The country's first new marine protected areas in a decade will safeguard yellow-eyed penguins, albatrosses, sea lions and kelp forests off the South Island.
Science
Mouse With Severed Spinal Cord Regains Normal Movement in Lab Test
A new combination of stem cells and biomaterials helped mice walk again after a complete spinal cord cut, raising hopes for future human spinal-injury therapies.
Technology
Inventor's Laundry Filter Is Already Pulling Tons of Microfibers From Wastewater
A simple add-on for home washing machines is trapping the synthetic threads that escape every wash, keeping plastic-based fibres out of rivers, oceans and tap water.
Human Achievements
Family Sells Bass Rock After 300 Years to Protect 100,000 Gannets
The Scottish island that gave the northern gannet its scientific name is changing hands for the first time in three centuries to secure its future as a seabird sanctuary.