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It doesn't feel very agricultural: The 2026 Subaru Solterra review

After a slow start, Subaru's electrification journey picked up a bit this year with the debut of a pair of new electric vehicles, the Uncharted and the Trailseeker. Neither is truly an in-house Subaru—like the Solterra EV before them, they use Toyota's e-TNGA platform. The Solterra remains on sale alongside the two new EVs—it's bigger than the Uncharted and less off-roady than the Trailseeker—and like the closely related Toyota bZ, the Solterra recently got its midlife update.

'BBQ sauce' phase may link little red dots to quasars

'BBQ sauce' phase may link little red dots to quasars Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Everyone knows that finding the right sauce recipe can make or break a barbecue, but now astronomers are using BBQSORS (pronounced "barbecue sauce") as part of the recipe to explain quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe. These results were made possible by data from a new instrument on the Subaru Telescope. Quasars and a cosmic recipe Galaxies in the early universe...

Rivian is betting on its R2 EV to turn the automaker into a household name like Tesla

PARK CITY, Utah — Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is energetic as he makes his way through displays for the electric vehicle maker's new R2 SUV. The company founder moves quickly from the EV's suspension and software systems to different models of the R2 that will soon begin to reach American consumers, including a roughly $45,000 entry-level model that Rivian said Tuesday is being pulled ahead from late 2027 to next summer. But there's an anxiousness in Scaringe's voice as he talks to employees and...

15yo girl left with fractured skull after e-scooter crash

On Tuesday police and emergency services were called to Old Princes Highway at Nairne after reports of a 15-year-old girl crashing her e-scooter. In a separate incident an 18-year-old man crashed an e-bike into a parked car on Kensington Road. The SA government is set to review e-mobility device laws in July.

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Planet nine mystery deepens as new discovery challenges hidden planet theory

Planet nine mystery deepens as new discovery challenges hidden planet theory A hidden giant planet may be lurking beyond Neptune—but every new discovery seems to deepen the mystery. - Date: - June 8, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: -