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The world's first hydrogen race series, Extreme H, unveiled its new car on Thursday (June 27) with a fresh focus on green technology and a shift away from racing in remote locations to raise awareness of climate change. CEO Alejandro Agag says the new championship presents an opportunity "to decarbonize massive areas of the economy."

In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they say is the first of its kind. Ilan Rubens reports.

Croatian startup Project 3 Mobility (P3), presented on Wednesday (June 26) its self-driving robotaxi named after French writer Jules Verne, ahead of a planned launch in 2026. Rimac Group CEO Mate Rimac and Project Mobility 3 CEO Marko Pejkovic introduced the vehicle features at the presentation.

Agriculture, mining, logging and other human activities on Borneo have caused elephants living on the South Asian island to become endangered, a recent assessment by wildlife experts has found. Ilan Rubens reports.

Temperatures in the Indian capital have hit record highs this year, with the mercury hitting nearly 120°F (50°C) on several occasions. Reuters accompanied a team of firefighters, many of whom describe working in "doubly" strenuous conditions of extreme heat and numerous fires. Ilan Rubens reports.

Data scientists at the Alan Turing Institute in Britain have examined the impact of AI and deepfakes on global elections and while their research suggests a limited direct impact, experts warn there are still dangers lurking for voters and democracy. Angela Johnston explains.

Scientists are developing a synthetic infected skin to help them develop new treatments for eczema sufferers, allowing cosmetics and pharmaceutical companies to test products as if they were being applied to natural human skin. Olivia Zollino explains.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the fourth and final satellite of NASA and NOAA's next-generation geostationary weather satellites from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday (June 25).

Protein-rich larvae are increasingly being studied for their potential as a sustainable alternative form of protein to meat amid growing hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ilan Rubens has more.

The family of a British 13-year-old boy with severe epilepsy has been given his "hope back," after a device was fitted into his skull to control seizures in a world-first trial, local media reported. Arrthy Thayaparan reports.

A temple in southern India has introduced a lifelike robotic elephant to be used in religious rituals in an effort to prevent animal cruelty.

Shortly after launching her YouTube channel, Ukrainian student Olga Loiek found her image had been taken and spun through artificial intelligence to create alter egos on Chinese social media platforms. Ilan Rubens has more.

Cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality technology is enabling students in Britain to see and talk to 3D Holocaust survivors, even when they are no longer with us. Ilan Rubens reports.

When Britain heads to the polls on July 4, businessman Steve Endacott wants voters to elect what he says will be a better politician: AI Steve, an AI-generated avatar of the 59-year-old. He says his AI alter-ego is available 24/7, 365 to listen to constituents' needs and formulate policies. Olivia Zollino explains.

An FDA-approved device called Lenire can help treat tinnitus by training the human brain to ignore the ear ringing. Alice Rizzo has more.

Chinese EV maker Xpeng's affliate, Xpeng AeroHT, flew its latest experimental drone car during a short test flight on Tuesday (June 18) to demonstrate what the future of transportation could soon look like in the country. Fiona Jones reports.

Stanford University researchers are developing 'ReachBot', an innovative insect-like robot with extendable legs designed to adapt to and explore the challenging terrain of caves and lava tubes on the Moon and even Mars. Kristy Kilburn has more.

Chinese scientists at a giant panda sanctuary in Ya’an say efforts to introduce the captive-bred bears back into the wild are “paying off” and that the wild giant panda population is growing. Olivia Chan has more.

Cat owner Mayumi Kitakata is an early adopter of CatsMe!, an AI-driven smartphone application that purports to tell when a cat is feeling pain. Ilan Rubens has more.

British designer William Eliot is getting some help from mealworms for an innovative design project, creating novel pieces of furniture while also recycling polystyrene, an otherwise hard to dispose of material. Trevor Koroll has more.

In the lush fields of the Swiss town of Forel, volunteers use drones to find fawns nestled beneath tall grasses, preventing farmers from inadvertently harming them with heavy agricultural machinery. Ilan Rubens reports.

Inside Ex-Robots factory in China's northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions. Alice Rizzo has more.

A new way of purifying water could provide access to safe, clean drinking water and help end the reliance on plastic bottled water for tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, according to its developers. Kristy Kilburn reports.

A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, according to scientists in Israel. Ilan Rubens has more.

Chinese drone maker DJI completed the world’s first successful drone delivery on Mount Everest in April, it said on Wednesday (June 5). It carried three oxygen bottles and 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) of other supplies from Everest’s Base Camp to Camp 1.