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Two German schoolboys found a bone that scientists say belonged to prehistoric elephants which lived outside Munich around 10 million years ago.

A major battery plant near Los Angeles will be among the largest in the world when it comes online later this year, promising to shore up California's power grid and help the state a meet ambitious climate goals. Lucy Ha has more.

A group of researchers from Switzerland are designing a robot ideally suited for a moon or asteroid where there isn't enough gravity to drive on the surface or enough atmosphere to fly.

It is the first of its kind, its developers say: a microrobot which can navigate in a cell network and stimulate individual cells in a targeted manner. The discovery has the potential for new treatment methods for patients battling cancer or other diseases, according to lead researcher Berna Ozkale Edelmann. Olivia Zollino has more.

Scientists are testing a quadrupedal robot, named Spirit, in the rugged terrain of Oregon's Mount Hood, simulating the extreme conditions of the Moon and Mars. Ilan Rubens reports.

An underwater drone is using AI to help survey the Great Barrier Reef as a widespread mass coral bleaching event unfolds across world's most extensive reef ecosystem. Vanesse Chan has more.

The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said. Ilan Rubens reports.

A UK start-up says its power-beaming technology could provide the cheap, reliable energy source the Earth needs by harvesting solar power in space, 24 hours a day. Olivia Zollino has more.

Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city's more modern wonders: its public toilets.

A total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8, offering millions a rare opportunity to see skies temporarily darken as the moon blots out the sun. Lucy Ha breaks down everything you need to know about the rare celestial event.

Over 50 "memory clinics" in Britain are set to begin trialing blood tests for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia that could lead to earlier and faster diagnosis. Alice Rizzo has more.

Reindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara says he is planning to fight the construction of a 34-mile-long power line through Arctic Norway that would supply renewable power to Western Europe's largest liquified natural gas plant. He says it will infringe on his animals' pastureland, while proponents say the line could help reduce Norway's emissions. Angela Johnston has more.

The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. But what does that mean? Emma Jehle explains.

Researchers are 'wiring up' coffee plants with solar-powered sensors in Tanzania in a bid to understand how climate change is affecting the health of Arabica coffee plants in the region. Camilla Pandolfi from think tank PNAT explained how the technology works. Ilan Rubens has more.

Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a new study has shown, offering a fresh insight into the way the minds of man's best friends work. Olivia Zollino has more.

At a secret location in the Welsh countryside, naturalists have planted 30 young specimens of a once-common plant that has been collected - and nibbled - almost to extinction. "It's really important that we conserve local species," said Phil Esseen, Chester Zoo's Curator of Botany and Horticulture.

UK startup Seabound says its onboard carbon capture system could help clean up the maritime sector as it struggles to come to terms with the climate targets it must meet by 2050. Ilan Rubens reports.

Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink on Wednesday livestreamed its first patient implanted with a chip using his mind to play online chess. Gabe Singer reports.

UK startup Astroscale has demonstrated what it hopes will be a solution to the trash that's floating around in Earth's orbit: a robotic 'gripper' that can grab old satellites and other space junk from orbit. "Space debris is a big problem for all of us" says Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale UK. Ilan Rubens has more.

SpaceX's Starship rocket, completed nearly an entire test flight on its third try on March 14, getting farther than ever before, but disintegrated on its return to Earth. Still, Elon Musk is counting on the spacecraft to fulfill his goal of sending people and cargo to the moon, and eventually to Mars. Ilan Rubens reports.

Ocean exploration and technology company DEEP hopes to begin a new era of underwater presence with a 3D-printed habitat for scientists to study the world’s oceans. Sean Wolpert from DEEP told Reuters the habitat can hopefully "buy time" for scientific research compared with the usual diving expedition.

In a push to boost sustainable transport, Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels plant is recycling used cooking oil to produce biodiesel. Olivia Chan has more.

Coral larvae are more likely to settle in areas that produce sounds of a healthy reef, according to a new study by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who hope to save damaged or degraded reefs by luring coral larvae in with a good soundtrack. Diane To reports.

South Korean researchers have succeeded in growing beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable and affordable source of protein that could potentially replace farming cattle for meat. Olivia Chan has more.

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite a raft of commitments from the oil and gas industry to plug leaking infrastructure, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Olivia Chan has more.