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This Diving Robot Is Investigating 500-Year-Old Secrets Off The French Coast

staff@bgr.com (Brendan Knapp) — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:47:00 +0000

Researchers have recovered 500-year-old artifacts from the deepest-known shipwreck in French waters using a robot capable of operating at crushing depths.

Scientists Are Using Internet Cables For Something They Weren't Built To Do

staff@bgr.com (Brendan Knapp) — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:17:00 +0000

Researchers are increasingly tracking natural hazards with internet cables, and their success could lead to them using the technology in space.

Why Do Submarines Use Red Lights At Night?

staff@bgr.com (Noelle Corbett) — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:17:00 +0000

Submarine interiors bathed in red might be a familiar scene in fiction, but that visual is based in truth. Red light is easy on the eye, especially in the dark.

How Long Does Nuclear Waste Last?

staff@bgr.com (Joshua Hawkins) — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:47:00 +0000

Nuclear energy is great because it doesn't produce any harmful emissions, but the waste it does produce can stick around for a very long time.

Europe's Supercomputer Just Broke A World Record You've Probably Never Heard Of

staff@bgr.com (Briley Kenney) — Tue, 19 May 2026 11:17:00 +0000

Although they might seem like yesterday's hype, quantum computers are still progressing, and a European team has recently set a big new record.

How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Equal One Nuclear Reactor?

staff@bgr.com (Daniel Trock) — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:47:00 +0000

Solar power is often seen as a safer alternative to nuclear, which produces toxic waste, but matching nuclear's power output with solar isn't easy.

China's Flying Wind Turbine Might Unlock Power Conventional Turbines Can't Reach

staff@bgr.com (Trevor Mogg) — Tue, 19 May 2026 02:47:00 +0000

China produces more energy through wind than the rest of the world, holding more than 50% of the world's total capacity, and now it's taking to the air.

3 Ways Screens Can Harm Your Eyes (And How To Avoid It)

staff@bgr.com (Chifundo Kasiya) — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:17:00 +0000

It's impossible to escape screens in the modern world, and while you probably already know it, they're hurting your eyes in more ways than one.

Why NASA's Space Shuttle Hitched Rides On Top Of A Boeing 747

staff@bgr.com (Noelle Corbett) — Mon, 18 May 2026 00:17:00 +0000

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound transportation.

The Reason American Spacecraft Land In The Ocean – But Russian Ones Don't

staff@bgr.com (Noelle Corbett) — Sun, 17 May 2026 15:47:00 +0000

American spacecraft have often returned to Earth with a literal splash, but Russia's Soyuz craft touch back down on land. And the reason is surprisingly simple.

Is AI Psychosis Real? New Studies Are Beginning To Paint A Terrifying Picture

staff@bgr.com (Alec Hively) — Sun, 17 May 2026 09:47:00 +0000

AI may be the hottest trend in technology, but there could be unforeseen psychological risks lurking just below the surface that we aren't ready for.

China Cleaning Up Its Pollution Might Have Sped Up Climate Change

staff@bgr.com (Briley Kenney) — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:47:00 +0000

China has massively cleaned up its air pollution problem, but that might have caused some complications, with a polluted sky potentially keeping Earth cooler.

Why Do Rockets Perform A Rolling Motion After Launch?

staff@bgr.com (Aaron Greenbaum) — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:17:00 +0000

Scientists learned early on how crucial the roll maneuver was to get astronauts to space, and NASA has been using it since the days of its earliest rockets.

Are Digital Cameras Affected By Radiation?

staff@bgr.com (Joe Oliveto) — Tue, 12 May 2026 23:47:00 +0000

Digital cameras are used everywhere today, from outer space to the inside of a nuclear reactor, so what does that radiation do to the camera?

NASA's New 'Space Gas Station' Will Change The Way Astronauts Refuel

staff@bgr.com (Jonathan Sayers) — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:17:00 +0000

NASA and other space agencies have put plenty of things in orbit, including space stations, satellites, and even a car, but not a gas station.

Japan's New Hypersonic Engine Could Make 2-Hour Flights To The US A Reality

staff@bgr.com (Alan Bradley) — Wed, 20 May 2026 21:41:13 +0000

The supersonic Concorde airplane took, at most, 3.5 hours to travel from New York to London, with its fastest travel time being two hours and 52 minutes.

At 8 Billion Light Years Away, This Laser Just Set Records - And It Was A Lucky Find

staff@bgr.com (Brendan Knapp) — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:17:00 +0000

Lasers originating from across the universe are a rare find, and astronomers only managed to catch a glimpse of a record-breaking one due to a stroke of luck.

Those Tiny Holes In Airplane Windows Have An Important Purpose

staff@bgr.com (Joshua Hawkins) — Mon, 11 May 2026 16:47:00 +0000

Passenger airplanes have a bunch of little symbols or features throughout them that seem random to most passengers, but each and every one has a purpose.

Birds Can't Tell The Difference Between Solar Farms And Lakes – And It's Disrupting Migration

staff@bgr.com (Noelle Corbett) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:47:00 +0000

Solar power installations are great at reducing our output of greenhouse gases, but they could be causing big problems for migrating birds.

These 5 Common Objects Are Radioactive, According To The US Department Of Energy

staff@bgr.com (Daniel Trock) — Sun, 10 May 2026 23:47:00 +0000

Most of the time, when somebody hears the word radiation, they think of the fallout left after a nuclear explosion, which can be incredibly dangerous.