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China's superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla's — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutes
By Ben Turner published
BYD's e-platform charges twice as fast as Tesla's superchargers, meaning its cars can travel up to 250 miles on a five-minute charge

'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field
By Laura Geggel published
An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."

Amazon Prime Day 2025: Currently Amazon's Big Spring Sale is on with the best deals on health & fitness gear, optics and STEM toys
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale ends today: Snap up last-minute discounts on a range of health and science products.

What time does the March 29 solar eclipse start?
By Jamie Carter published
On March 29, 2025, a deep partial solar eclipse will be seen at sunrise in North America and midmorning in Europe. Here's what time to watch the celestial spectacle unfold.

Why don't we remember being babies?
By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated
The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?

Scientists thought sharks didn't make sounds — until this accidental discovery
By Jacklin Kwan published
Scientists noticed the clicking sound after handling the rig sharks during routine behavioral experiments.

Coast-to-coast auroras possible in the US tonight as Earth clashes with a 'coronal hole' on the sun
By Skyler Ware published
Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.

Dying SpaceX rocket triggers giant spiral of light above UK and Europe during secret mission
By Harry Baker published
A giant whirlpool of light, known as a "SpaceX spiral," was recently spotted swirling across the night sky over Europe as a Falcon 9 rocket prepared to reenter Earth's atmosphere after deploying top-secret cargo.

Longest molecules ever found on Mars may be remnants of building blocks of life
By Jess Thomson, Ben Turner published
NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced by biological processes.

James Webb telescope reveals 'cosmic tornado' in best detail ever — and finds part of it is not what it seems
By Jess Thomson published
The spectacular image shows a "cosmic tornado" being burped out from a baby star.

Elusive 'Blaze Star' nova could finally appear in our skies this week after multiple false alarms
By Harry Baker published
Skygazers have been waiting for over a year to see a recurrent nova that creates a temporary, super-bright star every 80 years or so. A new study suggests that it could finally happen this week — but nothing is certain.

'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaurs
By Jess Thomson published
A new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, this species has only two clawed fingers instead of three.

'Very rare' black hole energy jet discovered tearing through a spiral galaxy shaped like our own
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have discovered a star-smothering black hole energy jet tearing through a galaxy similar to the Milky Way.

25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humans
By Jess Thomson published
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ancient humans processed the mammoths' ivory tusks 25,000 years ago.

Scientists discover new 15 million-year old fish with last meal fossilized inside its stomach
By Jess Thomson published
Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new fish species called Ferruaspis brocksi, which lived 15 million years ago, and some of the fish have their final meals preserved inside their stomachs.

Alef's Model A — a single-seater 'retro' flying car — is 1 step closer to taking to the skies
By Rory Bathgate published
Alef has billed its Model A electric vehicle, which is capable of operating both as a road-based car and as an aircraft, as the cure for congestion.

'Unlike any objects we know': Scientists get their best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling at the Milky Way's center
By Joanna Thompson published
Scientists have gotten the best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling near the Milky Way's black hole. The cosmic twisters could play an important role in distributing organic molecules throughout the galaxy.

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By Paul Brett published
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'Extremely Large Telescope' being built in Chile could detect signs of alien life in a single night
By Brian Koberlein published
The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, it could detect hints of alien life around our closest neighboring star system in its first night of operations, new simulations suggest.
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