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A Mexican investment company is betting big on the country's future with a $12 billion plan to build renewable energy projects, highways, and digital infrastructure over the next five years. It's one of the largest private sector commitments to Mexico's development in recent years.
Germany just added 18 high-speed charging stations along major highways that run entirely on renewable energy, making long-distance electric travel cleaner and easier. These 400-kilowatt chargers can power up vehicles in minutes while producing zero emissions.
A newly discovered titanosaur fossil in Morocco is rewriting the story of how dinosaurs moved across ancient continents. The find suggests massive herbivores traveled along "dinosaur highways" between Africa and South America during the Late Cretaceous period.
Oregon is installing 24 new fast-charging electric vehicle stations along its major highways, bringing 126 charging ports to travelers from the coast to eastern Oregon. Several stations could be charging cars within the next year.
Nearly 750,000 drivers have collectively traveled a billion miles using GM's Super Cruise, a hands-free driving system so popular that 40% of users renew their subscriptions. The technology that started in a single Cadillac model in 2017 now works across 700,000 miles of highways and keeps drivers so engaged they use it like a toothbrush: multiple times a day, every day.
Tiny coral larvae travel thousands of kilometers across the ocean, connecting distant reefs in a hidden network that could save them from climate collapse. New research reveals which reefs matter most for keeping this lifeline alive.
A small Nebraska city has transformed flooding disaster into opportunity, investing more than $150 million in water systems, highways, and housing that's already paying off. Plattsmouth just earned state recognition for economic development after sales jumped 30% and 150 new homes filled with residents.
Scientists just taught artificial intelligence to transform everyday weather satellite images into detailed maps of ocean currents that were previously invisible. This breakthrough reveals the hidden underwater highways that control our climate without launching a single new satellite.
The United Nations just formally recognized six ocean flyways that 151 seabird species use to migrate across the globe. This breakthrough gives 54 nations a coordinated plan to protect half of all seabird species currently in decline.
Scientists discovered that wild parrot feathers found in a Peruvian tomb traveled over 500 kilometers across the Andes Mountains, proving ancient civilizations built sophisticated trade networks a thousand years before modern highways. The birds were transported alive and carefully raised, showing remarkable cooperation between distant cultures.
Consumer Reports tested electric vehicles on real highways and found surprising results: some exceeded their advertised range while others fell short by 50 miles. The good news? Better testing methods are helping drivers make smarter choices.
A new intermodal terminal in southern Poland will shift thousands of cargo containers from highways to electric rail, cutting emissions while connecting industrial heartlands to Baltic ports. The facility opens the door to cleaner, faster freight across Europe.
The Netherlands just became the first European country to approve Tesla's supervised self-driving technology after 18 months of rigorous safety testing. Dutch regulators say the system could dramatically improve road safety by reducing human error on highways and city streets.
A new study reveals six "marine flyways" connecting seabird migration routes across 54 countries, offering a breakthrough framework to reverse the decline of nearly half of all migratory seabird species.
New transit systems and highways are slashing travel times and connecting millions of people to jobs they couldn't reach before. From Brazil to Kazakhstan, better transportation is turning hours-long commutes into quick trips.
European cities are replacing roadside grass with moss that naturally absorbs traffic pollution and slows stormwater runoff. The low-maintenance plants could transform thousands of kilometers of highways into pollution-fighting green corridors.
A criminal gang posing as forestry officers along Uganda's highways has been dismantled after extorting money from legal charcoal traders. The crackdown protects honest businesses and restores trust in legitimate forest product trade.
Brazilian researchers discovered an abandoned ant colony so massive and complex, they compared it to the Great Wall of China. The underground mega-city stretched 50 square meters and reached eight meters deep, complete with highways and specialized chambers.
Autonomous trucks just got smart enough to drive 24/7, navigating construction zones and dark highways while moving real freight across Texas. This breakthrough could reshape how America moves goods while making roads safer.
French researchers discovered specialized brain cells that act as highways to clear toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease. In people with the disease, these cells malfunction, offering a new explanation for how damaging proteins accumulate in the brain.
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