How luxury watchmaking has become a fabric of Switzerland’s heritage Posted May 27, 2026 Inside workshops, watchmakers assemble movements by hand, working with components often smaller than a millimeter, where tolerances are measured in microns. It's this level of …
Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025 Posted May 26, 2026 Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025,…
Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines Posted May 25, 2026 It's always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside Sudan's capital. But since the war in Iran, it's become harder. Prices have spiked
The science in a bag of potato chips—why researchers are seeking potato perfection Posted May 24, 2026 There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Whether you call them chips, as in the U.S., or crisps, as in the UK, this fast food is a staple …
How 2 men claimed an absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa Posted May 23, 2026 Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. The proposal by his Canadian buddy Seth Scott, a fellow lover of cars and crazy ad…
U.K. passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases Posted May 22, 2026 Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. “The end of smoking, a…
Sweden’s secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste Posted May 21, 2026 Alva Palosaari Sundman scoured the racks of secondhand clothes in Stockholm for hours in search of the right pair of pre-owned jeans. The 24-year-old art student …
Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it’s not that simple Posted May 20, 2026 It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like Stephanie Hatzenbuhler to raise more cattle—and that's not a…
Meet the people embracing “Londonmaxxing” to rediscover the capital Posted May 19, 2026 A new phrase is spreading across social media—“Londonmaxxing.” Part meme, part mindset, it describes a growing trend among influencers and young professionals who are rediscove…
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race Posted May 18, 2026 A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps. The winner f…