The Sophie 8X, a student-built solar-powered EV from the Vocational Training Council (VTC) in Hong Kong, has claimed victory in the Cruiser class of the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer…
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These Hi-Fi Speakers Are Made out of Rocket Fuel Tanks
Momentum for space development is growing on a global scale.
The rocket company SpaceX, led by CEO Elon Musk, has been carrying out numerous missions since putting its partially reusable Falcon 9 rocket into service. The company now boasts the…
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‘Let’s understand the value of the forest’ says Liberia’s Silas Siakor
- Twenty-eight communities in southeastern Liberia are set to begin receiving “area-based payments” in exchange for preventing unsustainable logging and mining, curbing shifting agriculture and limiting the…
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New bat species described from Western Himalayas
Researchers reviewing the diversity of bats in the Western Himalayas in India recently confirmed a new-to-science species from Uttarakhand state. Named the Himalayan long-tailed…
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Liberia has a new plan to protect its rainforests. Can it work?
- Half of West Africa’s remaining rainforests are in Liberia, but in 2024, it lost more than 38,000 hectares (94,000 acres) of humid primary forest, according to Global Forest Watch.
- That was the highest rate of…
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Scientists Have Found the First Branch on the Tree of Life
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Scientists have discovered which animal was the first to branch off from our collective common ancestor.
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For years, debate had raged over whether the first to diverge was the sea sponge or the…
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Mezcal Worm in a Bottle Yields Surprising DNA Results
Scientists decoded the true identity of the mezcal worm, long shrouded in myth. Credit: Stock A genetic study has finally solved the mystery of the worm inside mezcal bottles.
While speculation ranged from butterflies to weevils, DNA…
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How scientists unmask climate change’s role in extreme weather
How do scientists determine whether climate change is driving extreme weather events like the floods, heat waves and droughts that we’re experiencing today? To find out about the…
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Strange ancient burial of dozens with hands tied behind backs unearthed in Peru
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of over a dozen humans in Peru dated to around…
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Scaling smallsats: A conversation with Muon Space President Gregory Smirin
Muon Space is racing to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost, targeting the growing appetite for increasingly capable satellites in the 100–500+ kilogram range.
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