The British Royal Navy has taken delivery of the massive XV Excalibur autonomous submarine. The 12-metre, 19-tonne XLUUV, key to the Atlantic Bastion strategy, was remotely controlled from 10,000 miles away and has tested a groundbreaking quantum navigation clock underwater.
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered Dinanomodon guoi, a new dicynodont species in Gansu province. The 250-million-year-old fossil proves a migration corridor linked China and South Africa across Pangaea’s equator.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, led by Ph.D. student Violet Han and Professor Alexandra Ion, are animating everyday objects. Using AI models and cameras, their system allows items like coffee cups and trivets to roll to users autonomously, offering a new vision for assistive technology that integrates seamlessly into existing environments.
From a hospital bed in Chongqing, Li Xia has built a profitable smart farm start-up. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and using only one movable finger and toe, he programmed the entire IoT system. With his mother Wu Dimei as his hands, they have turned a bold idea into a thriving agricultural business.
Samsung Electronics unveils its 2026 Odyssey lineup with two world-firsts: a glasses-free 6K 3D monitor and a 1,040Hz display. The five new models, announced by EVP Hun Lee, target ultimate immersion and esports-level speed to maintain Samsung’s gaming monitor lead.
A rare CCTV broadcast has revealed People’s Liberation Army wargames simulating battles near the coasts of Mexico and Cuba, alongside scenarios around Taiwan. The footage highlights a significant shift in the Chinese military’s global strategic planning and ambitions.
Chinese researchers from Hainan University have proposed a novel quantum theory explaining time’s one-way arrow. Led by physicist Cai Qingyu, the work shows how irreversible quantum correlations may underpin why we can’t travel to the past, offering a fresh solution to a century-old physics puzzle.
Chinese scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used CRISPR gene-editing to create the first completely bone-free carp. The new “Zhongke No. 6” breed, developed by Academician Gui Jianfang’s team, removes more than 80 troublesome spines and is engineered to grow faster with less feed, revolutionizing this staple protein.
Students and graduates from First Flight High School in North Carolina have made aviation history, completing the first aircraft built on the hallowed
Wisk Aero, backed by Boeing, has flown its Generation 6 autonomous eVTOL for the first time. This aircraft is the first candidate for FAA certification as a pilotless, passenger-carrying air taxi in the U.S., targeting initial operations in cities like Houston and Los Angeles.
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