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Electric vehicles and batteries are crucial for a lower-carbon future—but getting the materials needed is an environmental dilemma itself.

If successful, the lifetime of the space telescope could be extended several years.

EthereumMax, once promoted by Kardashian, is currently valued at a fraction of a cent.

Svante Paabo's work with Neanderthal DNA explores what makes modern humans unique.

If you missed Elon Musk's (delayed) Friday night debut of Optimus, we've got you covered.

Meet the spiny, ancient Fanjingshania renovatais—likely the oldest discovered fish ancestor with jaws.

If you're mourning the loss of Dark Sky, try one of these forecasting apps.

Stronger hurricanes driven by climate change are pushing Puerto Rico to hunt for better renewable energy options.

Some scientists want to document the positive impacts of alien species. Not everyone thinks this is new—or worthwhile.

Go for a calculator that can do more than crunching numbers.

Seafood Watch's rating warns consumers to avoid Maine lobster, despite recent safety updates by fishers in the state.

The plan is for at least 60 percent of the flying machines that take off and land from carriers to be uncrewed, like the MQ-25 Stingray.

If you know where to look, there are plenty of educational opportunities for a child who wants to be a veterinarian.

Nonprofits, academics and city governments are bringing in citizen scientists to adapt to the climate crisis.

In these close-up glam shots, NASA's Juno mission is helping shed light on the mysteries of this ocean-filled moon.

Researchers just reconstructed the genome of the earliest known mammal ancestor.

HFCs might not eat up the ozone layer, but if left unchecked, they could become a major source of greenhouse gases.

Oregon State University's two-legged 'Cassie' clocked in at 24.73 seconds, making it the fastest robot on record.

Even without many trees, the northern Alaskan landscape erupts into beautiful, warm-colored leaves.

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