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Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the...

Fighting monkeys cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has grappled with a struggling energy grid for years, and monkeys are making it worse. On Sunday at...

New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades

Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world...

Fire-breathing dragon sculpture not allowed to breathe fire

A famous dragon sculpture that spits out real fire is going to be a little less dramatic this month. The...

The electrochemical cells that could power fridges of the future

The recent explosion in energy-intensive artificial intelligence projects presents (many) problems, including how to keep them cool. The data centers...

Calling all philatelists: U.S. Postal Services issues two new JWST stamps

The United States Postal Service has issued two new stamps featuring stellar images beamed back to Earth by the James...

Will the world fall in love with nuclear power once more?

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The Simpsons did nuclear power dirty. With towers looming...