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Ancient Mammals Grew Dark Fur to Avoid Being Eaten By Dinosaurs
By: Aidan Pham, Journalist
Prehistoric mammals used dark fur to survive the age of dinosaurs. These mammals blended into the shadows to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs at night using their monochrome coats as camouflage.
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Hidden Treasure: US Discovers $8.4 billion Worth of Rare Earth Metals in Coal Ash Landfills
By: Brian Argueta, Journalist
A groundbreaking discovery by the University of Texas at Austin has revealed $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements hidden in U.S. coal ash, offering a potential solution to reduce reliance on imports. This untapped resource could transform America's approach to securing critical minerals, turning industrial waste into a valuable asset.!
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A baby endangered species, known as the red panda, sitting in a tree with its mother.
How Scientists Are Exploring The Usage Of Animals’ Waste To Fight Their Extinctions
By: Jack Gradishar, Journalist
“It’s very, very early stages, but so far it’s feeling very positive.” said Professor Suzannah Williams from Oxford University. This new discovery could help save so many endangered species by using the DNA for reproduction.
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A winch hoists James Cameron's submersible, the Deepsea Challenger, which he helped design.
Engineering the Impossible: The Deep-Sea Sub That Conquered the Mariana Trench
By: Ghet Hmeda, Journalist
In 2012, filmmaker James Cameron went down 7 miles to the Mariana Trench, which is our planet's lowest spot! He took a specially built submarine, the Deepsea Challenger, which was designed by engineers to be able to take crushing pressure.
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New Volvo EV
New Volvo EV
By: Darwin Cabrera, Journalist
Read How the New Volvo EV works and How it Helps the Enviorment
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Close-up of Soyuz spacecraft orbiting Earth with solar panels extended, showcasing space exploration technology.
Global Warming May Cause Satellite Traffic Jams and Collisions
By: Sofie Schopfer, Journalist
Global warming and Climate Change are causing earth's atmosphere to shrink, leading to the accumulation of space debris in the thermosphere. This accumulation could lead to disastrous impacts on our satellites.
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Rare Transparent Jellyfish with Prey Inside Spotted in the UK
By: Prisha Polra, Journalist
The jellyfish in question, the Mauve Stinger, is a small jellyfish with a blue purple hue. This jellyfish is already exceptionally rare, but finding its prey undigested in it is quite rare.
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The Evolution of Air Transportation
By: Gesean Amor, Journalist
Explore the interesting history of aircrafts. Read how aircrafts went from hot air balloons to new and evoloved planes.
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Hydroponics March 14, 2025
Hydroponics March 14, 2025

What we did: Continued cleaning the greenhouse Turned it on To Do: Continue cleaning the greenhouse BTW: You need to click the RESET button on the outlet. DON'T TURN IT ON UNLESS THERE...

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The Future for Home Architecture
By: Elias Yoo, Journalist
Will the architecture of homes adapt as the world changes? Read more to discover how the needs of the future will influence the home design of today.
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Virtual Reality VS Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality VS Augmented Reality
By: Lucas Ferro, Journalist
Have you ever wished you could step inside your favorite video game or explore far-off places without leaving your room? With Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), that dream is becoming a reality! Let’s dive into these amazing technologies and discover how they’re changing the way we play, learn, and experience the world around us.
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The First E-Bikes
The First E-Bikes
By: Juan Ramos, Journalist
E-bikes have transformed the transportation world by providing a green, effective, and practical substitute for conventional bikes and motor vehicles
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Why Is Fortnite So Popular?
Why Is Fortnite So Popular?
By: Juan Ramos, Journalist
Fortnite is a very popular video game with tens of millions of players worldwide, recognized for its battle royale mode, vivid graphics, and fast-paced gameplay
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World’s First Titanium Heart Patient Walks Again After Surviving 100+ Days
World’s First Titanium Heart Patient Walks Again After Surviving 100+ Days
By: Brandon Martinez, Journalist

Australia has now marked an important milestone in medical innovation with the successful implant of the titanium heart. A man who received a...

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Why Do Cats Land On Their Feet?
Why Do Cats Land On Their Feet?
By: Rae Yang, Journalist
The explanation behind why cats have always seemed to land on their feet. Cats seem to defy the laws of physics.
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The New Macbook Air
By: Zablon Worede, Journalist
The 2025 MacBook Air, unveiled in March, is an impressive update to Apple’s lightweight laptop lineup. Powered by the advanced M4 chip, it delivers a substantial boost in speed and energy efficiency, making it an excellent choice for students, professionals, and anyone in between.
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Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year
Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year
By: Kasra Tafreshi, Journalist
Astro Bot Wins Game of the year: here's why
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FCPS To Put Stricter Cellphone Ban For Schools
FCPS To Put Stricter Cellphone Ban For Schools
By: Kasra Tafreshi, Journalist
Schools add stricter phone rules to stop kids from using their phone. Spends multiple millions for it.
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2025 Nissan Leaf
2025 Nissan Leaf
By: Muhammad Kayani, Journalist
The Leaf's seats are comfortable for LaBoy; the big rear seat offers plenty of room for adults, too. Even though the Leaf's back seat doesn't create a flat load floor when folded, we found the things carried by a ship, etc ability to be among the best in its class. We fit seven carry on suitcases behind the back seat and a whopping 19 with the back seat folded.
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Hybrid SUV From China With Great Stats
By: Grant Newton, Journalist
The Trumpchi S7 PHEV is a nice hybrid car. A hybrid car can use both gas and electricity. It is better for the environment than normal cars because it uses much less gas.
The history of cars
The history of cars
By: WIlmer Lemus, Journalist
The History of cars goes back to the 1600s. In the late 1600s, a Dutch physicist designed the first internal combustion engine.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 5
By: Muhammad Kayani, Journalist
Buyers can choose between rear-wheel drive  and all-wheel drive with the AWD version producing up to 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of torque. With all that said the Hyundai Ioniq 5  of its combination of new and interesting technology striking design, and impressive performance the Hyundai Ioniq 5 sets a new test result for the future of electric ability to move around.
Blown-up Tesla Cyber Truck Listed For Sale
Blown-up Tesla Cyber Truck Listed For Sale
By: Brandon Martinez, Journalist
Blow-up cyber truck for sale.
The History Of Flying Cars
The History Of Flying Cars
By: Kyler Nguyen, Journalist
We will explore the history of flying cars and answer questions about one of the world's first flying electric car.
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Studies Show Dyson Spheres Could Exist, and They’re a Way to Find Alien Life
By: Sunny Daddio, Journalist
According to Energy Education, "The Dyson sphere or Dyson shell is a theoretical megastructure . . . composed of a shell of solar panels around the star, making it so that all of its energy radiated would hit one of these panels, where its energy could be collected and used." In 1960, Physicist Freeman Dyson proposed that civilizations would build large structures, which can be considered when searching for extraterrestrials.
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What is the Goldilocks Zone?
What is the Goldilocks Zone?
By: Rae Yang, Journalist
What the goldilocks zone is, and why is it named that. Is Kepler-186f sustainable for life?
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Superelastic Alloy Holds Intense Temperatures And Can Be Used For Space Expeditions
By: Volodymyr Sliesariev, Journalist
This discovery not only sets a new standard for superelastic materials but also introduces new principles for material design, which will undoubtedly inspire further breakthroughs in materials science
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HD 189733b in orbit around its host star.
HD 189733b
By: Rae Yang, Journalist
HD 189733b is a deep blue exoplanet that looks similar to Earth. However, it holds a dangerous environment where no organism could survive.
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A mockup of the Hermes craft. (Source: Per-Olof Forsberg)
Hermes
By: Jedediah Smith, Journalist
Hermes was a French spaceplane that could have flown by the 1990s. It could have been ESA's primary launch vehicle, but it was (sadly) cancelled.
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The Sea Dragon
By: Kawa Gyatso and Kawa Gyatso
Sea Dragon was a design study from 1962 for a two-stage, sea-launched heavy-lift rocket. It is known as the largest rocket ever proposed and the second largest in low Earth orbit (LEO) payload capacity. Despite its impressive specifications, the Sea Dragon was deemed unnecessary as NASA prioritized the development of the Saturn V.
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The Israeli Iron Dome in action.
America’s ‘Iron Dome:’ Entirely Impractical
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
Recently, President Trump has announced a plan for an "Golden Shield" to be built in the US, similar to Israel's "Iron Dome" missile defense system. However, this is entirely impractical, for a number of reasons, from the insane cost of this project, to technologies we don't have at the moment.
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TKS capsule at the Smithsonian.
The TKS
By: Jedediah Smith, Journalist
Russia designed and built a versatile spacecraft during the 1970s.
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FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NASA Astronauts Stuck In Space
By: Prajaal Basnet, Journalist
Two NASA astronauts are currently stranded in space. They have been there for almost six months. The astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have faced many problems with supplies on the Starliner. How will these brave souls get home?
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The Axiom Mission 4
By: Kawa Gyatso, Journalist
NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, set to launch from Florida in spring 2025. The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and aim to spend up to 14 days at the space station, focusing on scientific, outreach, and commercial activities.
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The X-37B The US's Space Plane
The X-37B The US’s Space Plane
By: James McMurtray, Journalist
The X-37B is an unmanned space plane that flies into space on top of a rocket. One experiment it conducted was with a power beam, which could be used by satellites to transmit solar power from space down to Earth.
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2024 YKR New Threat To Earth
By: Kasra Tafreshi, Journalist
2024 YKR has a 3.1% chance of hitting earth but most likely not and if it were to hit earth can and will be deflected or destroyed.
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Multi-Modal Obstacle-Clearing TRON 1 Robot
Multi-Modal Obstacle-Clearing TRON 1 Robot
By: Volodymyr Sliesariev, Journalist
An innovation of TRON 1 is its modular design, it allows for the robot to jump, squat, and turn while adapting to different terrains in different modes. For robotics it is an important tool in studying capabilities of multi-modular robots.
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The Design Of The Armored Tesla CyberTruck
By: Royale Cosby, Journalists
The Tesla Cybertuck is an electric pickup truck with a towing capacity of 11,000 lbs on top of that its also armored .The armor is made out of stainless steel sheets
Laser used in Switzerland for Defense
Laser used in Switzerland for Defense
By: Maxwell McCall, Journalist
50KW High Energy Laser Used in Switzerland for defensive system A new prototype has just been tested in Switzerland and will be a great help to the defense system
Drone over border.
Drones: A New Challenge at the U.S. Southern Border
By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist
As drones become increasingly common, they are significantly impacting the U.S. southern border by both enhancing security and facilitating illegal activities.
Exploring the Moon: China’s Innovative ‘Hopper’ Robot Set to Search for Water at the Lunar South Pole
Exploring the Moon: China’s Innovative ‘Hopper’ Robot Set to Search for Water at the Lunar South Pole
By: Esah Sheikh, Journalist
China developed a flying robot known as the 'Hopper' to expand our knowledge and understanding of the moon's south pole. This destination has been highly explored for space exploration. This innovative machine is expected to launch in 2026. Researchers suggest that the Moon's south pole contains a vast amount of reservoir ice. Therefore, this target is a future exploration and potential colonization.
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Engineers Work to Create Self-replicating Humanoid Robots
By: Elias Yoo, Journalist
The thought of robots creating robots has generally been called science fiction. But a partnership between two US firms could change this.
Humanoid Robot
China’s humanoid robot shows superhuman strength
By: Jordan Jeon, Journalist
Robots are getting extremely advanced. China's newest Laborer series can lift up to 132 pounds and is a marvel of modern technology.
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Iron Drone: Hyper Sonic Engine for Missile Defense
By: Maxwell McCall, Journalist
On the apron of the Ben Grunion Airport, There is the U.S. Army Iron Dome missile prevention system. This just proves how much the United States protects the shield even when it feels like it can't be protected the United States military will find a way.
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Unitree G1 is the Cheapest Humaniod Robot on the Market.
By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist
Unitree Robotics recently unveiled its G1 humanoid robot, a marvel of engineering that promises to revolutionize the field of robotics.
Robot Insects
Robot Insects
By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist
While it may seem silly, MIT has been creating robot insects. Here's why they're useful.
The Vex IQ Speed-Bot Project
The Vex IQ Speed-Bot Project
By: Rafan Haque and Emerson Rodas Bermudez
Two Months ago, my teammate Emerson and I, Rafan, decided to build a VEX IQ Speed Bot for our engineering project. It was a very fun experience, but we also faced some trouble along the way, which made us have to adapt to changes throughout this journey.
Charting New Frontiers: Humanoid Robot to Join China's Chang’e 8 Mission to the Moon in 2028
Charting New Frontiers: Humanoid Robot to Join China’s Chang’e 8 Mission to the Moon in 2028
By: Esah Sheikh, Journalist
The world is starting its engines for an exciting new era of space exploration. China's upcoming Chang'e 8 mission to the moon caught the attention of many scientists and space enthusiasts. China is using humanoid robots to help in this exploration
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Automation
Plastic Bottles
By: Aidan Seguin, Journalist
Plastic bottles are a staple in our everyday routines, used for everything from drinks to household cleaning products. To truly appreciate their importance, it's worthwhile to explore how they are made and how technology has transformed these containers over time.
China Creates The Worlds First Autonomous AI Agent
Automation
China Creates The Worlds First Autonomous AI Agent
By: Forest Rowe, Journalist
Chinese software engineers create Manus, a fully autonomous AI Agent capable of carrying out real-life tasks without human input. It can complete complex multi-step problems single-handedly.
The Debut About The Two Way Brain Computer From China
Automation
The Debut About The Two Way Brain Computer From China
By: Henry Dominguez, Journalist
Chinese Scientists were the first scientists to develop two-way adaptive brain-computer interface. It helps humanity because it could soon be used as a wearable and portable devices for medical and consumer use. This system allows both the brain and machine to learn from each other.
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Automation
Who Owns AI Art
By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist
AI art is based on other peoples' artwork. If that's the case, then who owns AI art?
Genius Quantum Computer Solves Problem Faster Than Supercomputer
Automation
Genius Quantum Computer Solves Problem Faster Than Supercomputer
By: Jordan Jeon, Journalist
World-first: US quantum computer solves problem million years faster than supercomputer.
Table Tennis, Man V.S Robot
Automation
Table Tennis, Man V.S Robot
By: Samuel Catindoy, Journalist
AI and robots are taking over the jobs of many humans at an increasing rate. Even in table tennis as we see a robot V.S the #11 best player in the world.
Advanced Military System Enhances Drone Defense Capabilities
Automation
Advanced Military System Enhances Drone Defense Capabilities
By: Abraham Fisseha, Journalist
Drones are becoming more common and can be used for both good and bad purposes. To protect against the growing threat of drones, a new military system has been created that offers 360-degree protection.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Should Robots Be Given Rights?
By: Kate Li, Journalist
Robots are slowly becoming more advanced and more human-like. As this continues, a question arises: should robots be given rights?
Microsoft's Copilot Vs. OpenAI's ChatGPT Vs. Google's Gemini: What AI Should You Use
Automation
Microsoft’s Copilot Vs. OpenAI’s ChatGPT Vs. Google’s Gemini: What AI Should You Use
By: Anmol Shankhi, Journalist
Copilot, ChatGPT, and Gemini are battling for the best overall A.I , but only one can become that overall. Find out which A.I best suits you and wins that title.
'Nanodot' Control Could Fine-Tune Light For Sharper Displays, Quantum Computing
Automation
‘Nanodot’ Control Could Fine-Tune Light For Sharper Displays, Quantum Computing
By: Aaron Amaya, Journalist
Discover the future of technology with nanodots! As research advances, these tiny marvels promise to transform everyday life by revolutionizing both immersive displays and cutting-edge quantum computing. Get ready for a world where sharper visuals and unparalleled computing power are just the beginning. The potential of nanodot technology is limitless—unlocking innovations that will redefine our digital experiences!
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Automation
AI Speeds Up Submarine-Strengthening Titanium Alloy Production
By: James Vuong, Journalist
How AI makes submarines stronger indirectly.
Fully Autonomous AI Agent Unveiled In China, Handles Real-World Tasks
Automation
Fully Autonomous AI Agent Unveiled In China, Handles Real-World Tasks
By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist
Monica, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, have introduced Manus, an autonomous AI agent able to independently perform complex tasks online without human intervention. Launched on March 6, 2025, Manus signifies a major advancement in AI technology. Unlike traditional AI systems that require specific step by step instructions, Manus initiates tasks, analyzes data, and adapts its actions in real-time. It excels at many different tasks, including, "Buying property, programming video games, analyzing stocks, and planning travel itineraries".
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Dr. Luther P. Jackson ESTEEM Center for Engineering and Technology
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