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A small, coffee-mug-sized CubeSat deploying its massive, origami-inspired fold-out membrane antenna in low-Earth orbit.

A satellite the size of a coffee mug just unfolded like origami in orbit, and JAXA says the trick could unlock cheaper space missions

May 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A microscopic view of an artificial pancreas implant featuring a protective crystalline shield for insulin-producing cells.

Scientists develop a living artificial pancreas that monitors blood sugar and releases insulin by itself, raising hope for millions of diabetics

May 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A complex, state-of-the-art superconducting magnet system housed inside the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility in Beijing.

China has just activated a 35.6-tesla magnet 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field, and it can remain stable for more than 200 hours

May 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A cross-section diagram of a hollow steel cylinder filled with solid metal spheres and a central rod system designed to absorb seismic vibrations

Scientists create a steel cylinder filled with spheres that reduces earthquake damage in buildings and bridges without needing electricity

May 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An entrance to an abandoned coal mine shaft in Cumberland, British Columbia, now flooded with water.

Canada looks deep inside old coal mines and finds a clean energy alternative that could turn abandoned fossil fuel sites into part of the post-oil future 

May 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System, a massive blimp-like flying wind turbine, hovering high above the ground.

China launches a flying wind turbine 2,000 meters into the sky, generates power for the grid and promises energy at one-tenth the cost of conventional wind 

May 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A sleek Boom Supersonic Overture passenger jet soaring high above the clouds in the upper stratosphere.

America’s Concorde successor is now two years from production, promises 1,122 mph flights and could bring back supersonic travel after more than two decades 

May 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Fresh mackerel on display over ice at a seafood market, illustrating the need for real-time freshness tracking technology.

Japan creates a mathematical system to know in real time whether fish is still fresh, and the food industry may never look at seafood the same way again 

May 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Illustration of the NASA Galileo spacecraft plunging through the turbulent, fiery atmosphere of Jupiter.

NASA’s Galileo spacecraft plunged into Jupiter’s hellish clouds after becoming the first human-made object to orbit an outer planet, and what it revealed still sounds impossible 

May 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A 15-year-old girl demonstrating her $12 BEACON ocean current generator prototype, made from a PVC tube and a 3D-printed propeller.

A 15-year-old girl built a $12 generator from recycled materials, and her device can turn ocean currents into electricity for remote homes 

May 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A close-up view of Moringa oleifera seeds resting next to a glass of clear, purified drinking water.

Moringa seeds can remove up to 98% of microplastics from drinking water, and the discovery could turn an ancient natural purifier into a cleaner alternative to chemical treatment 

May 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Aerial view of massive oil tankers navigating the narrow, congested waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

The world’s oil map is being squeezed at Hormuz, and Europe and Asia are racing to keep fuel moving without another shock

May 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A view of Lake Powell showing starkly low water levels and the prominent "bathtub ring" on the canyon walls.

The Colorado River crisis is moving upstream, and states are preparing for water cuts before the shortage hits by force 

May 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A close-up of a fuel pump dispensing the new B50 biodiesel, a 50% palm oil mix, into a commercial vehicle in Indonesia.

A new B50 fuel is about to hit the market, and the 50% palm-oil diesel mix could shake engines, imports, and global prices 

May 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An aerial view of energy infrastructure and power transmission lines under a dry, sunny sky in Colombia.

Colombia is running out of time before El Niño, and the energy projects meant to protect the grid are barely arriving 

May 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Large-scale water pumping station located along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt.

Egypt wants to pump 10 million cubic meters from the Nile every day, and the desert city behind it could ignite a water fight 

May 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A close-up of a quantum computing dilution refrigerator used to house high-performance qubits like the Zuchongzhi 3.0.

John Martinis, 67, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, issues a global warning about China’s secret weapon, which is nanoseconds away from being activated

May 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
13-year-old Aiden McMillan adjusting the vacuum chamber of his homemade tabletop nuclear fusion reactor.

He is 12 years old, builds a fusion reactor at home, and manages to detect real neutrons after four years of scientific obsession

May 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Microscopic visualization of a single atomic layer of a van der Waals magnet, showing magnetic alignment in a 2D plane.

The world’s thinnest magnet could become the hidden key to AI chips, and the real shock is that it is only one atom layer thick

May 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A close-up of illite clay mineral ore extracted from the Yeongdong County deposit in South Korea.

A mysterious mineral deposit larger than China’s has been found underground, and the real shock is what this “magic ore” could be used for

May 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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