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Where wild waves once crashed, a quiet spin now sparks electricity.

Harnessing ocean waves just got an upgrade. A new floating device uses a spinning flywheel to dramatically improve wave energy capture.

Hornworts help crops grow faster.

A tiny plant's molecular "velcro" could revolutionize agriculture, helping crops convert sunlight into food more efficiently. This breakthrough promises bigger yields and a greener future.

From hesitant steps to global adventures: Blind travelers reclaim the joy of discovery.

Dr. Hitesh Prasad, 30, from Mysuru, jokes he joined a Thailand trip to stamp his passport. The MD in Preventive Medicine and Yoga, who is partially sighted, truly sought to travel again.

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Gececondu of Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany

Did a "Gececondu" bloom in Berlin's shadow?

Placed overnight." That's the literal meaning of Gececondu, Turkish for informal settlements or shantytowns built from waste on city outskirts. But could such slums appear in organized Germany, even Berlin?

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Berkeley Talks: How 17th-century moveable scenery shaped modern theater - Berkeley News

How 17th-century stage tricks still shape today's theater.

London's post-fire rebuilding and Restoration-era stagecraft: UC Berkeley Professor Julia Fawcett reveals how these two forces mirrored each other, redefining both performance and urban life.

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They throw it away virtually, then they toss it in real life. How VR is helping people with hoarding disorders declutter

Health

Virtual rooms help older adults declutter their homes.

Stanford University helped 9 adults with hoarding disorders (all 55+) confront their clutter. They created 3D VR rooms, then spent weeks virtually navigating, handling, and discarding belongings.

DNA origami precisely places quantum light.

Quantum tech just got a major boost! Researchers precisely placed quantum light sources on chips using DNA origami, solving a key challenge for scalable quantum devices and reliable single-photon emitters.

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Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries

From mineral extraction to moral investment: The Vatican pivots its treasury.

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Friday launched a campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries, saying the Catholic Church should invest its money in ways that are consistent with its ecological teachings. The effort, which also involves other Christian organizations, takes as its inspiration ...

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James Murdoch and Art Basel’s Parent Company Are Working on a Big Ideas Festival to Launch in 2028

The Murdochs and Art Basel's parent company quietly nurture a festival for "protopia.

The Murdochs are launching a new festival with Art Basel's parent company, MCH Group. It aims to rival Davos and Aspen, gathering the world's elite for "ideas"-driven discussions.

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Archaeologists Unearth Traces of a Mysterious Medieval City That Was Abandoned Under Puzzling Circumstances Hundreds of Years Ago

Polish researchers just unveiled a lost medieval city hidden in a forest.

A lost 14th-century town, Stolzenberg, emerged from a Polish forest. Surveys revealed a town square, main street, and moat—a medieval ghost town waiting to be explored.

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Beyond Rome's statues, Celtic artistry now shines at Harvard.

Forget what you think you know about ancient European art. A new Harvard Art Museums exhibition challenges perceptions of "Celtic" art, exploring the complex history of diverse peoples.

The secret to Change Please's success? Forget you're a charity.

Change Please, the award-winning coffee company, shares its 11-year journey of growth and impact. Their Peckham HQ, marked by a huge pink dental bus, reveals their innovative approach to tackling homelessness.

From slow guesses to instant insights: AI unlocks molecular secrets.

Chemists, rejoice! A new AI model predicts diatomic molecule electric dipole moments in seconds. This breakthrough eliminates a rigorous search step, accelerating innovation.

Proton smash-ups now reveal the universe's first microseconds.

Did the Big Bang's quark-gluon plasma form in proton collisions? ALICE takes a step closer to answering, exploring the universe's first microseconds.

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Watch: This robot hand is sensitive enough to pick up a potato chip

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Rising Impact

The delicate secret letting robots handle a potato chip.

This new robotic hand grasps potato chips and raspberries without crushing them. FORTE technology combines advanced tactile sensing with soft robotics, revolutionizing delicate tasks in healthcare and manufacturing.

A gentle swab could spot Alzheimer's signs years before symptoms.

A quick nasal swab can detect early Alzheimer's changes before memory loss, offering a crucial window for new treatments. This breakthrough could transform early detection for millions.

Hedgehogs hear in ultrasound, sparking new ways to keep 2 million safe.

Protect wildlife from deadly cars and landscaping equipment. Sound-based deterrents offer a promising solution.

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This Familiar Plant Challenges a Long-Held Idea From Charles Darwin About Evolution

From slow desert survivors to speedy evolvers: Cacti rewrite their story.

Cacti, those stoic desert dwellers, are full of surprises. New research reveals they're remarkably fast at evolving new species, challenging long-held biological beliefs.

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New stamp honors Yellowstone’s iconic bison

A Yellowstone bison on a stamp reminds us what we're protecting for tomorrow.

Yellowstone, July: Wildlife photographer Tom Murphy tracks bison herds in Hayden Valley. He spots a young bull, too small for the violent rut, peeking over a hill at the breeding chaos.

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California condors nest in the Pacific Northwest, a century after their last flight.

California condors are nesting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in over a century! The Yurok Tribe's reintroduction program announced the historic nest, confirmed by condor behavior and flight data.

Teens lift up fellow teens.

After 65 hours of training, these teens are ready. They're stepping up as peer-to-peer mentors, ensuring their friends have vital mental health support.

Imagine robots exploring Mars, powered only by the breeze.

Wind-powered, 3D-printed robots could revolutionize exploration! Cranfield University's WANDER-bot traverses harsh environments without batteries, offering a sustainable solution for Earth and beyond.

Solar cells now shrug off space's extreme temperatures.

In space, satellites face brutal temperature shifts from hot sunlight to freezing shadows. For the next generation of solar panels, this thermal fatigue is a huge technical challenge. Now, a team of chemists at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has found a way to knit these solar cells together...

The hidden ingredient helping lab-grown food pipes heal young patients.

UK scientists grew fully functioning food pipes and transplanted them into mini pigs. This breakthrough paves the way for human trials, offering new hope for young patients.

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At the Colosseum, New Marble Slabs Mark Where Towering Columns Stood Thousands of Years Ago

Imagine the Colosseum's towering columns, now marked for all to see.

Crowds once gathered under towering 164-foot arcades. Earthquakes and unstable foundations brought these colossal structures down long ago.

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Natural History Museum most popular tourist attraction in 2025

1 million visitors just made the Natural History Museum a new UK favorite.

The Natural History Museum shattered records, welcoming more visitors than any UK museum or gallery in a single year.

NASA's Artemis II rocket rolls out, preparing to carry humans toward the moon.

NASA's colossal SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are back on the launchpad! Repairs complete, they're set for a lunar flyby from Florida.

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Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again

Chile's ancient site quietly rewrites the story of America's first people.

A new study just shattered our understanding of human prehistory in the Americas. For years, the Clovis culture was thought to be first, crossing Beringia from Asia 13,400 years ago.

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Week in wildlife: wild boar babies, fenland ponies and a slug with strange genitalia | Animals | The Guardian

Forget the chaos: A wild boar found its way home from the supermarket.

A wild boar went on a Berlin supermarket shopping spree last Friday! Staff fled, calling police and the zoo, who arrived armed with tranquilizer guns and riot shields to coax the overwhelmed swine out.

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Jakarta port authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Cambodia-bound container

Jakarta port authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Cambodia-bound container

Indonesian customs seized over 3 tons of pangolin scales—a critically endangered mammal—at Jakarta's main port in February, bound for Cambodia. It's one of the largest busts in years.

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Can a Legendary Tree Keep Louisiana’s Coastal Lands From Slipping Away?

How Louisiana's legendary cypress trees are reclaiming its disappearing coast.

Louisiana's bald cypress trees, ancient companions thriving in 40% of the Lower 48's wetlands, have offered shade for millennia. They live for centuries, a comforting presence "like warm bread at home.

Imagine astronauts orbiting the Moon again: Artemis rolls to the launchpad.

NASA's Artemis rocket is back on the launchpad, preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. An April launch is possible.

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Hydrogen-electric aircraft inches closer toward industrial execution, design review completed

Innovation

Are hydrogen-electric planes quietly taking flight?

Aviation is going green, and Beyond Aero just hit a major milestone. They completed the Preliminary Design Review for their hydrogen-electric business jet, moving from concept to detailed engineering.

South Africa's aquifers replenish.

South Africa is the world's 30th driest country. Over 400 towns, especially in western and central regions, depend on groundwater pumped from aquifers.

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This Cotton Candy Planet Is So Weird Even James Webb Can’t See Inside

A cotton candy planet keeps its secrets, even from Webb.

A bizarre, ultra-light planet shrouded in thick haze defies JWST, hiding its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink planet formation.

Lego's new U.S. factory quietly builds an 80-acre solar park.

LEGO's first U.S. factory in Virginia will be a clean energy powerhouse. They're building a massive solar array and designing the plant for minimal carbon impact, doubling down on renewables.

Beyond the sun's fiery surface, scientists glimpse its hidden magnetic heart.

Unlocking the Sun's secrets! New observations reveal where our star's magnetic activity truly begins, driving its 11-year reversal cycle and the butterfly-patterned sunspots.

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Punch the Monkey Has a Girlfriend and They re In Love

Punch the monkey finds love.

Abandoned, bullied, and alone with only a stuffed animal for comfort. Baby macaque Punch-kun's story broke hearts. Now, he's found friendship and even a girlfriend!

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A Groundskeeper Noticed a Sinkhole on a Golf Course. It Turned Out to Be a Wine Cellar Full of Empty Bottles, Untouched for More Than 100 Years