For decades, the so-called Baghdad Battery has been a curiosity, dismissed by many as nothing more than an ancient artifact that might’ve had a purpose far removed from the electrical world. But, ...

His recreation suggests that ancient people may have been harnessing electricity millennia earlier than we thought.

A battery that lasts not weeks or months, but decades, may soon be more than just a dream. While rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, drones, and electric cars, they all share a ...

This new kind of battery could change how we power everything from satellites to medical implants. It could make pacemakers that last a lifetime, or sensors deep in forests or oceans that never need a ...