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Pérez Art Museum Miami will host "Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols," an exhibition of 10 works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from top collector Kenneth C. Griffin's private collection.
An April Fool's prank by TikTok's @grannysday has viewers in stitches! She convinced her daughter, Michelle, that her caregiver was stealing from her, using a panicked voice for a hilarious, viral call.
A 150-year geological mystery in the US may finally be solved! New research explains how the Green River, Colorado's largest tributary, carved its canyon.
Commander Reid Wiseman captured a "spectacular" image of Earth from the Orion capsule. The Artemis II crew is now heading towards the Moon.
The Weather Channel just dropped a bombshell: a new Y2K-inspired look for its website and app! Fans demanded it, and TWC delivered, promising "This is not an April Fool's joke.
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Massive lava flows and collapsing ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions dramatically reshape the seafloor.
Artemis II astronauts just passed 100,000 miles from Earth, rocketing towards the moon. They're on track to break humanity's deep-space travel record!
Raja Ravi Varma's "Yashoda and Krishna" just shattered records, selling for $17.9 million at Saffronart in Delhi. This monumental sale signals a booming high-end market for Indian art.
The universe is playing by its own rules! From planets defying formation to liquids snapping like solids, scientists are busy rewriting textbooks. Plus, humans are headed back to the moon.
A warty frogfish, or clown anglerfish, just made history! This marks the first time this unique species has been born and raised in captivity.
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Defying a market downturn, Max Levai, former Marlborough Gallery president, will open a 7,000 sq ft flagship in Chelsea this fall. It's his first permanent NYC space after years of pop-ups.
Light bends perovskite crystals! Researchers found these unique semiconductors rapidly and reversibly change shape when exposed to light—a behavior unseen in traditional materials.
Spain's religious belief may decline, but Seville's Semana Santa processions still captivate massive crowds with powerful music, tradition, and raw emotion during Holy Week.
Charlotte, NC: Food Tank, Compass Group, and Envision Charlotte host the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day on April 29. Join global leaders combating food waste and building a sustainable future.
Artemis II astronauts are on humanity's first lunar flyby in 50+ years! After a near-perfect launch, they're under 170,000 miles from the Moon, cruising on their 10-day mission.
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Yale researchers can now watch sunlight convert to fuel in real-time, at the nanoscale. Their new method reveals how a catalyst splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, tracking electron movement.
A.K.M. Fazlul Haque smiled with relief: Bangladesh declared Bharardaho Beel and Patuakamri Beel in Rangpur Special Biodiversity Conservation Areas, validating years of effort.
Local leaders are betting livable wages for city employees will boost consumer stability and community investment. But an expert warns this policy could force tough tax and spending choices.
Living green walls promise energy savings, better air, and stunning design. But these plant-filled systems often fail to deliver consistent performance.
Liquids can snap like solids when stretched! This unexpected discovery challenges basic physics, opening doors for new tech.
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Fishers and environmentalists unite to save our oceans! "Sea Change" by Leland and Workman reveals how catch shares, a powerful management strategy, curb overfishing and create a sustainable future.
Shivamogga's Sahyadri College walls aren't just structural; they tell stories. From Kuvempu's portrait to Hase chittara patterns and vibrant murals, art transforms ordinary spaces into living narratives.
Climate change adds a new layer of stress to parenting. Dads are stepping up, collaborating to define their role in building a sustainable future for their kids.
U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs last month, boosting the job market. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% as fewer people sought work.
Reports of the world's oldest land animal's death were greatly exaggerated! Jonathan, a nearly 200-year-old tortoise, is still alive and well on St. Helena island.
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Chinese scientists developed a new composite manufacturing method, boosting spacecraft, aircraft, and drone strength by up to 26%. Their balanced lay-up approach minimizes stress for stronger, lighter structures.
Good news for parents! A major study offers reassuring early findings, challenging previous concerns about common infant painkillers.
A natural peptide could be a silent weapon against the flu. It interferes with the virus's critical first steps, potentially stopping infection before it even starts.
Humans are leaving Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972! Artemis II embarks on its lunar journey, heading for the far side of the Moon.
Born deaf? A new gene therapy is giving people the chance to hear, often within weeks. A single injection delivers a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear.
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Octopuses have sex at arm's length! Scientists reveal how males use a specialized arm, the hectocotylus, to deliver sperm packages to females. But how does it find its target?
Ariana Papademetropoulos's "Glass Slipper" at Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, isn't just a fairy tale. See hyper-realistic dresses in dry cleaning bags, floating chairs, and an immersive fish tank installation.
Orbit offers free power, but everything else comes at a premium.
Berthe Morisot, long sidelined as a "woman" Impressionist, now shares the spotlight with Edouard Manet, the "father" of Impressionism. See "Manet & Morisot" at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Air pollution vulnerability reductions since 1990 saved 1.7 million lives in 2019. Particle pollution improved in 139 countries, with Europe and North America seeing the biggest gains.
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Your drinking water could soon be cleaner. The EPA just proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its contaminant list, potentially setting new limits for water utilities.
Humanity returns to the Moon! NASA's Artemis II crew is cleared for launch, sending astronauts into lunar orbit for the first time in over 50 years.
Think writing about a pet frog is trivial? Anne Fadiman disagrees. The acclaimed essayist argues we need "beauty, wit, and attention to small things" to face life's larger pains.
Repeated burn exposure may have shaped human evolution. New research suggests this history influenced our genetics, improving healing but worsening severe injury outcomes.
A line forms outside a Havana bank on April 1, 2026. What are Cubans waiting for?