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Six Tesla electric cars burn on the trailer of the moving lorry carrying them after one of them catches on fire due to unknown reasons in Istanbul, Turkiye on October 06, 2023. (Photo by Muhammed Gencebay Gur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers

Pitcher throwing cricket ball towards batter with catcher in background

What’s the safest helmet? What’s the safest helmet?

hand holding aluminum ion trap for atomic clock

World’s most accurate clock requires a 2-mile laser beam World’s most accurate clock requires a 2-mile laser beam

Two wheel DIY Fiat Panda fit between two regular sized cars

Man cuts Fiat down to 19.7-inch, mind-bending ride Man cuts Fiat down to 19.7-inch, mind-bending ride

teen boy standing next to two hexagonal structures filled with bees

This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom

By Mack DeGeurin

Macy's fireworks display over Manhattan on the 4th of July

How pyrotechnic wizards orchestrate the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks How pyrotechnic wizards orchestrate the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks

Drawer for recycling electronics

Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’ Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’

By Mack DeGeurin

a device on the seafloor

How listening to light waves could prevent subsea cables sabotage How listening to light waves could prevent subsea cables sabotage

By Mack DeGeurin

Air conditioner in house window on Summer day.

New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool

2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1; Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas; May 20, 2025 (Richard Prince Photo)

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a stunning piece of engineering The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a stunning piece of engineering

text in the background, a man sitting at the first tv in foreground

100 years ago, the battle for television raged 100 years ago, the battle for television raged

By Bill Gourgey

Alarm clock on a blue and beige background

Scientists are redefining time itself, starting with the second Scientists are redefining time itself, starting with the second

By Mack DeGeurin

yellow robot hand

Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet

By Mack DeGeurin

Quantum Random Number Generator machine

Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics

a vechile in a field

This ‘dual-use’ electric tractor can sow fields and run guns This ‘dual-use’ electric tractor can sow fields and run guns

By Mack DeGeurin

Nanoscale violin etching seen in microscope

The world’s smallest violin is thinner than a human hair The world’s smallest violin is thinner than a human hair

Screenshot of small orb rolling vertically down glass surface

Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’ Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’

bearded man with sensors on face

Electronic face tattoo knows when you’re getting bored Electronic face tattoo knows when you’re getting bored

By Mack DeGeurin

machine sitting on a roof in NYC

Refrigerator-sized machine makes gasoline out of thin air Refrigerator-sized machine makes gasoline out of thin air

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of Rubik's cube solving machine

College students demolish world record for fastest Rubik’s cube robot College students demolish world record for fastest Rubik’s cube robot