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Scientists just cracked how to spot the perfect battery materials in seconds. An AI technique detects liquid-like ion motion, accelerating the hunt for next-generation solid-state batteries.
A PE teacher turned viral fitness coach created something unexpected: a "Bike Bus" that transformed how kids commute to school in Northeast Portland.
A $65 million expansion will transform St. Petersburg's Dalí Museum starting in 2026, adding 35,000 square feet of galleries, a learning center, and immersive digital experiences by 2028.
Meet the kākāpō: flightless, heaviest, and clumsiest parrot on Earth. This New Zealand oddity has forgotten how to fly—and nearly everything else.
The American Public Transportation Association is pushing Congress to boost transit funding in the next surface transportation bill.
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A single floating cookie crumb could sabotage an entire space mission. NASA's astronauts face a puzzle: craft meals that maximize nutrition while minimizing the chaos of weightless crumbs.
A retired couple in Tamil Nadu is cultivating a thriving mini forest with over 50 trees on just half an acre—proving that small spaces can yield big environmental impact.
Trump's closest allies are quietly embracing solar power—a stunning reversal that contradicts the president's public stance against renewable energy.
Europe's space race just got a breakthrough: a self-healing material that could finally make reusable rockets viable. Swiss startup CompPair is partnering with the ESA to transform spacecraft design.
Scientists may have discovered a triplet superconductor in NbRe—a material that could enable zero-resistance spin transport and revolutionize quantum computing.
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Maia Chao turns everyday mysteries into art: Where does doctors' office art come from? How do artists survive? Her anthropological eye finds the absurd, beautiful, and troubling in mimicry and replication.
AI now screens care workers. But can algorithms judge compassion, patience, and the human touch that defines great caregiving?
Some brain cells have a built-in defense against Alzheimer's. Researchers discovered a natural cleanup system that removes toxic tau protein before it clumps and destroys neurons.
Exiled Belarus Free Theatre brings underground resistance to Venice Biennale's official stage, transforming a 1,000-year-old church into a political exhibition space.
Read this story in English here. A fin de lograr el objetivo nacional de llevar astronautas estadounidenses a la superficie de la Luna y mantener la superioridad de Estados Unidos en exploración y descubrimientos, la NASA anunció el 27 de febrero que aumentará la frecuencia de sus misiones con el......
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Japanese snow monkeys' hot spring baths do more than warm them—they're reshaping their microbiomes. Regular soaking alters lice patterns and gut bacteria in surprising ways.
A supercomputer that performs a quintillion calculations per second is now tackling fusion energy—cracking one of science's hardest problems by simulating plasma hotter than the sun.
Iron-breathing microbes were life's secret weapon in Earth's poisonous, oxygen-free past. These ancient organisms may have been the key to survival itself.
Stepparents are ditching the rulebook for "nacho parenting"—a strategy that's transforming blended families by encouraging them to step back, not in.
Pregnant women's brains physically shrink—and that's actually a sign they're becoming better mothers, new research reveals.
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Smithsonian researchers are bringing Panama's iconic golden frogs back from the brink of extinction—releasing them into specially designed wild enclosures for the first time.
An academic administrator's body teaches in Srinagar—but her soul dwells 130km away, beyond the Razdan Pass, in the silent Tulail valley.
Scientists engineered a herpes virus that infiltrated glioblastoma tumors, triggering immune T cells to attack cancer cells and extending patient survival.
Paul Brainerd democratized publishing, then spent his fortune saving the landscapes his success threatened. He died February 15th, 2026, aged 78.
Scientists have engineered bacteria to infiltrate and destroy tumors from within—a breakthrough approach that could transform cancer treatment.
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Swivel Gallery founder Graham Wilson joins Marc Straus Gallery as partner, bringing his roster of artists and a curated exhibition opening March 19.
Scientists unearthed a 90-million-year-old fossil that bridges the evolutionary gap between dinosaurs and birds. This tiny, bird-like creature rewrites our understanding of prehistoric life.
Life bounced back faster than anyone thought. New plankton species emerged just 2,000 years after the dinosaur-killing asteroid—not thousands of years later.
Geometric patterns etched onto ancient ostrich eggshells in southern Africa suggest our ancestors possessed sophisticated mathematical thinking thousands of years ago.
After 11 years in prison, Kerwin Pittman is converting an abandoned North Carolina jail into housing for formerly incarcerated people—transforming the place that once held him.
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The National Museum of American History just acquired two holy grails of comic book history: the debut issues of Superman and Captain America.
Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta reveals how the stories we tell shape society—and how they could save our species and planet.
Hospitals in 25 countries now use the Zero Suicide Model—a 2001 framework that restricts access to lethal means while providing mental health treatment to people at risk.
Meet LiLou: the therapy pig who's been calming anxious flyers at San Francisco International Airport for years—the world's first certified airport therapy animal.
Cards Against Humanity is offering refunds to customers, claiming new tariffs are "obviously illegal.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory just unleashed its first cosmic discoveries—and thousands more arrive weekly. Supernovae, variable stars, asteroids: a decade-long survey is about to transform astronomy.
Your brain's separate networks somehow feel unified—but neuroscientists just discovered why: intelligence isn't housed in one "smart" region.
One power meter. One bike. Until now. CycloWatt's cleat-integrated design lets you measure power across your entire bike fleet.
The Jane Goodall Institute is honoring the legendary primatologist with a special birthday tribute, celebrating her transformative 91-year legacy in conservation.
A 2,500-year-old Iron Age settlement halted a German fire station's construction—and archaeologists couldn't be happier. Local firefighters? Less thrilled.