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The Caipeng Energy Storage Solar Power Plant in Shannan, Tibet, has set a new record as the world’s highest solar power facility, standing at an altitude of 5,228 meters. Equipped with 170,000 solar panels and a 20...

Welcome to Science News! Today, we bring you a fascinating discovery—a one-of-a-kind all-black king penguin, spotted among half a million of its peers on South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic.<br />During a recent...

Welcome to Science News. This Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for the closest approach to the Sun and the fastest speed ever achieved by a human-made object.<br />On December 24, the...

Welcome to Science News. Today, we’re discussing an unusual and startling phenomenon in Florida: invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) falling from trees when temperatures drop below 4.4°C (40°F).<br />This bizarre...

Welcome to Science News, where today we journey to one of Earth's most extraordinary natural wonders: Deception Island in Antarctica—a partially submerged volcanic crater that you can sail right into.<br />Nestled in...

Viruses have existed for billions of years, yet their discovery by science only began in the late 19th century. The first virus ever identified was the tobacco mosaic virus.<br />The journey to understanding viruses...

Scientists have uncovered a mysterious new entity within the human body called "obelisks," which resemble viruses. However, their impact—whether beneficial or harmful—remains unknown.<br />According to a study published...

Welcome to Science News, where we explore the fascinating science behind the natural world. Today, we’re focusing on one of the most recognizable features of the African elephant: its massive ears.<br />The African...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to transport two private lunar landers, one by Japan's ispace and the other by U.S.-based Firefly Aerospace, to the Moon in January 2025.<br />Japan's ispace announced on December...

American scientists have declared the successful eradication of the Asian giant hornet, marking a rare victory in the battle against invasive insects.<br />The Asian giant hornet, the world’s largest hornet species, is...

For the first time, experts have closely monitored a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) at Catalina Lake, revealing immense potential for green energy harnessing.Between September 23 and October 11, more than 3 trillion...

Between 2014 and 2016, an estimated 4 million common murres (Uria aalge) disappeared in Alaska, a devastating event that scientists now consider the largest single-species mass mortality ever recorded. This catastrophic...

The Sohar Max, a 400,000-ton Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), has become the largest ship ever fitted with wind-assisted propulsion technology. According to Interesting Engineering, five rotor sails were installed on the...

The International Space Station (ISS), weighing as much as 77 elephants, orbits Earth at an incredible speed of 8 km/s—fast enough to travel from Atlanta to London in just 14 minutes. While meteoroids burn up as they...

Two Shenzhou 19 astronauts from China have set a new record for the longest spacewalk, surpassing NASA's previous benchmark by more than 10 minutes.<br />Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong conducted a 9-hour, 6-minute...