Goodbye to burning coal: Chinese engineers design a plant that turns ultrafine coal powder into power through fuel cells

A coal power plant that does not burn coal sounds like a trick question. But a Shenzhen University team led by Xie Heping ...

Goodbye to bulky space antennas: Japan sends an origami CubeSat that expands 25 times and points to a new era of low-cost orbit

Japan’s new origami-inspired CubeSat could transform low-cost space communications with a giant unfolding antenna.

China launches the world’s largest fully electric container ship, a 128-meter giant with 19 MWh of batteries that could alter key trade routes

China has put what it says is the world’s largest pure-electric container ship to work on a real route, not a showpiece ...

China unveils an armed electric aircraft that can take off vertically from city streets, carry missiles and operate without a pilot in urban security missions

China reveals an armed eVTOL aircraft built for urban patrols, autonomous missions, and rapid-response security.

Turkey wants to build a new canal next to the free Bosphorus, and the $15 billion gamble could turn Black Sea traffic into a paid route

Turkey’s Canal Istanbul project could turn Black Sea shipping into a paid route as global trade chokepoints tighten.

Japan creates a mathematical system that can tell in real time whether fish is still fresh, and the food industry may never inspect seafood the same way again

Japan created a system that predicts fish freshness in real time, potentially transforming seafood safety worldwide.

A 15-year-old girl built a $12 generator with recycled materials and ocean currents, and her invention could bring electricity to remote coastal homes

A teenager’s $12 ocean-current generator could help bring electricity to remote coastal communities worldwide.

America’s Concorde successor is preparing to fly within two years, reaching 1,122 mph without letting its sonic boom touch the ground

Boom Supersonic expects to start producing its Overture supersonic airliner in about two years, a timeline CEO Blake Scholl ...

Why the U.S. risks dozens of aircraft and elite troops for just one downed airman, and the answer is far bigger than rescue alone

The U.S. military has pulled off two separate combat search and rescue missions deep inside Iran, recovering an F-15E Strike ...

Satellite images reveal that Russia has expanded a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones, and the timing is raising alarms far beyond Ukraine

If you want a clue about how Russia plans to keep its drone attacks going, look at the concrete. Satellite images reviewed by ...

The United States gives a 759-megawatt nuclear plant another 20 years of life, enough to power 570,000 homes while electricity demand keeps rising

A South Carolina nuclear plant just secured 20 more years of operation as U.S. electricity demand keeps climbing.

Southwestern Wyoming is preparing for water shortages as weak runoff puts farms, tribes, and old water rights under pressure

Wyoming and the other Upper Basin states say water shortages are likely to trigger mandatory cutbacks under state water law, ...