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Chicken looking at camera against black background
Environment

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future

By Andrew Paul

Little boy biting his nails on grey background
Health

A new button battery dyes kids’ mouths blue if swallowed

By Andrew Paul

a Ford Mach-E electric car parked in front of the woods in autumn
Technology

How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism.

By Rob Verger

an electric aircraft flying
Technology

This electric plane’s 2,000-mile journey is over. Now its Air Force tests begin.

By Rob Verger

2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray driving down the road
Technology

The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever

By Dan Carney

Workers at rare earth mineral mine next to equipment in China
Technology

China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material

By Andrew Paul

the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally
Technology

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

By Kristin Shaw

Closeup of solar panel installation
Technology

This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

By Andrew Paul

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed
Technology

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

By Kristin Shaw

a bmw ce 04 electric scooter
Technology

BMW’s electric scooter will hit 75 mph and has motorcycle vibes

By Dan Carney

Lithium samples from the proposed Thacker Pass mining site in the McDermitt Caldera lithium deposit
Environment

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

By Rahul Rao

the acura zdx electric car
Technology

Acura plunges into the EV space with GM as a collaborator

By Kristin Shaw

a silverado ev pickup with power lines in the background
Technology

GM is making more of their EVs into backup power banks

By Rob Verger

The Genesis Electrified G80 parked near a tree
Technology

The Electrified G80 may look like a typical luxury sedan, but it’s an EV in disguise

By Kristin Shaw

A streak of blue lightning, representing energy, spreads horizontally across a textured cement surface.
Technology

Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma

By Andrew Paul

three electric vehicles for nasa parked in a row
Technology

Check out NASA’s fun new electric vans

By Harry Guinness

a rendering of an electric jet in flight
Technology

These tiny electric fans are powerful enough to propel drones and jets

By Rob Verger

Lines at Tesla EV chargers are about to get longer
Technology

Lines at Tesla EV chargers are about to get longer

By Kristin Shaw

Joby air taxi
Technology

Joby’s latest electric air taxi will head to an Air Force base for tests in 2024

By Rob Verger

NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns
Technology

NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns

By Rob Verger