Innovation

The preproduction Allroadracer TriX combines a telescoping carbon-fiber body, tilting front wheels, suspension travel, and electric assist in a striking package.

An underwater data center off Shanghai has gone online using offshore wind power and seawater-based cooling, a combination its backers say cuts land use and cooling energy needs.

A detailed open-source 3D model is documenting one of the world’s last tropical glaciers in Indonesia as scientists warn the remaining ice may vanish by 2030.

Researchers say the Pacific golden sweeper cannot make its own luciferase and instead acquires the light-producing protein from tiny crustaceans it eats.

SpaceX is approaching a milestone few space companies or governments could have imagined two decades ago: nearly matching the rest of the world combined in total orbital payload launches since Sputnik.

Massachusetts plans to invest up to $25 million in a new quantum research facility aimed at next-generation computing breakthroughs.

A UK-backed consortium says it has validated a floating 45 MWh hydrogen power hub designed to supply ships without relying on a grid connection.

A new space story frames oxygen extraction on the Moon as a necessary step before human life on Mars, reflecting a broader shift from short lunar visits toward long-term habitation.

The Pentagon’s top research official says the science behind directed-energy weapons is largely settled, with the next challenge being mass-producible systems and a major demonstration tied to Golden Dome.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say they can stack high-performance silicon at low temperatures with near-perfect yields.

A new study argues the liver may play a role in how pigeons detect Earth’s magnetic field during long-range navigation.

An Interesting Engineering report says a team of computational linguists and archaeologists built a system that can read a 3,500-year-old Hittite script with 90% accuracy.

Mac Motorcycles has begun selling its first two models, the Ruby and Rex, pairing a revised 600cc single-cylinder engine with British-sourced chassis parts and retro styling.

As AI-generated answers spread across search, monetization is advancing quickly, but confidence in the quality and sourcing of those answers remains unsettled.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy, a step the candidate metadata says is meant to support more rapid fleet-wide upgrades.

A Tokyo summit drew attention with humanoid robots and robotic hands capable of delicate tasks such as threading a needle, underscoring the field’s push toward fine motor control.

A residential building in France with 12 apartments has reportedly been completed using 3D concrete printing in just 34 days.

Researchers say iron-containing immune cells in pigeon livers may help explain how birds detect Earth’s magnetic field, offering a new candidate mechanism for one of animal navigation’s longest-running mysteries.

Startup Radical AI says its self-driving lab can run dozens of materials experiments a day, using AI to propose and test new alloys and other compounds at far higher speed than human teams alone.

Chinese military authorities say they used warnings and electronic interference measures against a Dutch Navy frigate in the South China Sea, underscoring the growing role of electronic signaling at sea.