🇺🇸 United States
T. rex named Gus fetches record $50.1 million at auction
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus just became the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction, fetching $5
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🇺🇸 United States
T. rex fossil named Gus sells for record $50.1 million in New York
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus just became the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction. The price w
🇺🇸 United States
NASA rover completes a marathon on Mars in record time
A robot just ran a marathon on another planet. And it did it in half the time of the last one. NASA's Persever
🇨🇳 China
Chinese quantum physicist Pan Jianwei wins top UN science prize
A Chinese physicist who built the world's first quantum communications satellite has become the first scientis
🇮🇳 India
India Crushes England in First Women's Test at Lord's
India handed England a crushing defeat in the first women's Test match ever played at Lord's, a ground that ha
🇺🇸 United States
Hubble Finds First Missing Black Hole in Omega Centauri
The Hubble Space Telescope has found something that was supposed to be there all along: a black hole in the mi
🇨🇳 China
China catches a rocket at sea for the first time
For the first time, China recovered a rocket booster at sea, catching it on a floating platform instead of let
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola treatment trial in DRC enrolls first patients in record six weeks
The first patients have been enrolled in a treatment trial for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
🇺🇸 United States
Volunteers Hit 1 Billion Classifications on Zooniverse
A global army of volunteers has just crossed a staggering scientific milestone: one billion classifications on
🇺🇸 United States
New York City becomes first US city to ban tricky subscription traps
New York City is about to make it much harder for companies to trap customers in unwanted subscriptions. The c
🇨🇳 China
China recovers reusable rocket after maiden Long March 10B launch
China has recovered the reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of its Long March 10B, a milestone that brin
🌍 Togo
Togo's summer camp turns children into robot builders
In Togo, children as young as eight are spending their summer break not on the beach, but in front of computer
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan Hosts Second African Space Solutions Market
The second African Space Solutions Market has opened in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, turning the West African city
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Lord's Cricket Ground to Host First Women's Test Match in 2026
For 211 years, Lord's Cricket Ground has hosted men's Test matches but never a women's Test. That changes in 2
