Slavutych, Ukraine (AFP) April 25, 2026 - Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. Instead of fleeing, he chose to fight his 'first war' against radiation.
Paris, France (AFP) April 25, 2026 - AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stake regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.
Vranje, Serbia (AFP) April 24, 2026 - As he threaded his way through the scrub in Serbia's southern hills, Slobodan Velickovic stopped to inspect the small indigo berries that have made the Balkans a key part of the global gin industry.
Paris, France (AFP) April 24, 2026 - Heating with geothermal energy, lighting with solar panels, cooking with biodegradable waste: how can we live with less oil and gas?
Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2026 - Thousands squeezed into the world's biggest car show Friday, snapping selfies beside Chinese electric vehicles as automakers showcased AI, humanoid robots and flying-car ambitions in a cut-throat market.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2026 - Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies - tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way - have long been viewed as cosmic fossils. A new study by researchers at the Oskar Klein Centre and the LYRA collaboration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Scientists have long recognized the resilience of fungi, but a new study demonstrates that certain strains may be capable of surviving every stage of a mission to Mars - from spacecraft assembly thr
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - As space agencies and private companies move toward sustained human presence on the moon, one of the central challenges is how to build strong, durable infrastructure without transporting every mate
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Researchers at Texas A and M University have demonstrated a new approach to light-driven motion, showing that lasers can be used to lift and steer objects in multiple directions without physical con
London, UK (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies - tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way - have long been seen as cosmic fossils. A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society uses a
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - The SETI Institute has announced the launch of the Discovery and Futures Lab, a new interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to understanding the global scientific, philosophical, and societal dimensi
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Nine high school students from Austria, Greece, and Portugal have emerged from a specially designed habitat near Monsaraz, Portugal, marking the successful completion of EXPLORE-2, a six-day simulat
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a foldable reflectarray antenna for CubeSats that uses an origami inspired structure to reconcile high gain performance with severe volum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - A computer vision system developed at Columbia Engineering can determine how much energy a solar panel will generate over a year - and how much more it could generate if repositioned - using nothing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth. The findings come f
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 - Quaise Energy is on track to build the world's first power plant using superhot geothermal energy - energy obtained by tapping into rock with temperatures greater than 300 degrees C (572 degrees F
