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Feeling the American dream slip away? This video series spotlights schools and communities actively boosting economic mobility, proving education remains key to unlocking potential.
EVs slash air pollution. A new Lancet study, using satellite data, confirms climate scientists' long-held predictions, measuring the undeniable impact of electric vehicles.
Barbara Eden, "I Dream of Jeannie" star, still captivates at 94! Over 60 years since playing the mischievous genie, she remains a vision of health and a TV icon.
Scientists just unlocked a new quantum power! They've demonstrated "quadsqueezing," a novel way to generate powerful quantum interactions.
Forget wind and solar! Over a million US homes already host a tiny, furry power source. YouTuber Flamethrower shows how hamsters can turn wheels into miniature turbines, generating clean energy.
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Immigrant doctors have been the silent backbone of U.S. healthcare, especially in underserved areas. Discover their vital role, America's last prison ship, and more from Harvard's top faculty authors.
From the universe's secret life-tuning to your abs cleaning your brain, today's science news revealed surprising harmonies. Plus, balcony solar is on the rise!
Creatine: more than just gym gains. This powerhouse supplement impacts brain function, energy, and overall health.
A stranded sea turtle on Lennox Head Beach in January 2025 sparked a rescue. Marine biologists found "Kalani," an adult green sea turtle, lethargic and underweight, signaling long-term illness.
A robot dove 1.5 miles into the Mediterranean, discovering a 16th-century merchant ship. It found hundreds of ornate ceramics, jars, and jugs, carefully retrieving them with its pincers.
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Audi's new V16, multi-million-dollar mid-engined supercar is here. But it looks less like a sleek machine and more like a Batmobile cobbled together by a backwoods mechanic from aircraft scraps.
San José slashed translation costs by 80% and boosted public meeting participation. The city clerk credits a new service for these dramatic improvements.
French football players' union FIFPRO just scored a landmark legal win! A European rights body will investigate if France failed to protect pro footballers from health risks.
North Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC will play Suwon FC Women on May 20 in a historic Asian Champions League match—the first in six years. Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer them on.
Good news for Earth: Tropical forest loss plummeted 36% in 2025! This hopeful data from Global Forest Watch offers a rare win for environmentalists, though challenges remain.
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Kader Attia, a Venice Biennale artist and Prix Marcel Duchamp winner, will curate India's top biennial, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, in 2027.
A quantum device, OSCAR-QUBE, used tiny diamond imperfections to measure Earth's magnetic field. This 10cm device, with a lentil-sized diamond core, operated on the ISS for 10 months.
A one-in-a-million white bison calf just arrived at Iowa's Neal Smith Refuge! Most bison are born reddish-brown, making this birth a truly rare event.
As the Venice Biennale opens, a new foundation honors its late curator, Koyo Kouoh. Based in Basel, the Koyo Kouoh Foundation will continue her vital work and legacy.
Zamalek faces USM Alger in Algeria for the Confederation Cup final's first leg. A record $4M prize awaits the Egyptian club if they win the two-leg series.
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A federal judge slammed the US DOGE Service for unconstitutional, discriminatory cuts to over $100M in humanities grants. Elon Musk's department used ChatGPT to target DEI mentions.
Princeton researchers fused living brain cells with flexible electronics, creating 3D-MIND. This hybrid biocomputing platform is a major leap toward integrating AI with biological systems.
Amidst a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, storm chaser Ashton Lemley heard a kitten's meow pierce the predawn darkness. Homes were flattened just hours earlier by three tornadoes.
Five months after Jane Goodall's 2025 passing, her grandson, Merlin Van Lawick, made his first trip to Paris for ChangeNOW 2026. Born and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, he now carries on her legacy.
Life exists thanks to a cosmic "sweet spot." The Universe's fundamental constants, governing everything from atoms to stars, are incredibly narrow, allowing liquids to flow and life to thrive.
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Giant ships move 90% of global trade, slashing product costs. But their dirty fuel, crude oil sludge, makes shipping 3% of global carbon emissions.
Johnny Appleseed didn't just plant trees for apples; he created vital shade. Two centuries later, cities swelter, wishing they'd followed his lead as rising temperatures make urban life stifling.
Four new chameleon species were discovered on Mozambique's "sky island" mountains. These granite inselbergs, Namuli, Inago, Chiperone, and Ribáuè, are ecological oases where unique life evolved in isolation.
Upper Swat communities are fighting back against new hydropower projects. They fear the devastating impact these developments will have on their river and way of life.
After 12 years of trying, a 35-year-old Ethiopian woman's prayers for a baby were answered—with quintuplets! She's "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once.
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Mysterious bead-like motion within cells could be key to DNA balance and health.
TotalEnergies is building Pangea 5, a new supercomputer, to boost AI and seismic imaging for energy exploration. Launching in 2027, it will multiply their computing power sixfold.
Scientists just found a hidden structure in one of our most mysterious senses. This discovery could change how we understand perception.
Unlock your brain's cleaning power! New research shows simple body movements may help clear your mind.
Unlock ancient history! Researchers are digitizing the world's oldest written records, creating an Arabic interface for cuneiform texts through the CDLI-ACT project.
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Tired of traditional mice? Engineers have crafted pen, flat, and ring alternatives for years. Now, NextAxis Design introduces Ovo, an egg-shaped mouse, available on Kickstarter.
A humanoid robot named Gabi just became a monk in South Korea, promising to obey humans, save energy, and treat other robots peacefully.
Indonesian artist Dian Suci just won the prestigious 2025–27 Max Mara Art Prize for Women! Announced at the Venice Biennale, this award includes a six-month Italian residency.
Forget marathons. These iconic films, from horror classics to Oscar winners, prove tight schedules can still produce lasting impact.
Sunburn inspired a new way to store energy! Molecules that capture heat could be a game-changer for decarbonizing heating.