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The US Navy just flew its first operational autonomous refueling aircraft, a breakthrough that will extend the reach of carrier missions while giving fighter jets more time for combat. The MQ-25A Stingray completed a successful two-hour test flight over Illinois on April 25, 2026.
An endangered loggerhead sea turtle named Diamond nearly suffocated on a Virginia beach with a stingray barb in his tongue and sand-filled lungs. After eight months of intensive care and physical therapy, he's swimming free again.
A new drone system can hunt submarines for hours longer than crewed aircraft, freeing up naval crews for critical missions. The MQ-9B SeaGuardian just completed tests using advanced sonar technology to patrol vast ocean areas.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a unique "stingray" galaxy that finally explains one of astronomy's strangest puzzles. Scientists believe these mysterious cosmic objects aren't a new type of galaxy at all, but a brief evolutionary phase every galaxy goes through.
Marine researchers found more than 110 new species during a deep-sea expedition in Australia's largest marine protected area, with the count expected to exceed 200. The discoveries include ghost sharks, stingrays, sea anemones, and dozens of other creatures never before documented by science.
Scientists created a swallowable robot the size of a miniature stingray that swims through your body using ultrasound waves and bubbles to deliver medicine exactly where it's needed. This breakthrough could revolutionize how doctors treat digestive problems without surgery.
A world record swimmer encountered a pod of orcas in shallow waters during his 820km journey along New Zealand's coast. The magical moment happened while Jono Ridler swims to raise awareness about stopping harmful fishing practices.
Australian saturation divers spend weeks in pressurized chambers beneath the ocean, breathing helium and working at depths up to 300 meters. Despite the extreme isolation and danger, they call it the best job in the world.
Bindi and Robert Irwin shared emotional tributes to their late father Steve Irwin on what would have been his 64th birthday. Nearly 20 years after his death, the Crocodile Hunter's legacy lives on through his children's conservation work and love for wildlife.
A dress made of 15,000 hand-formed glass bubbles that releases real bubbles as you walk just graced the Met Gala. It's your first glimpse at a stunning new exhibit celebrating fashion designer Iris van Herpen's 20-year journey turning science into wearable art.