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A planet that shouldn t exist is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about worlds beyond our solar system. Using NASA s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have spotted an exoplanet with an atmosphere unlike anything previously observed, one so strange it blurs the line between planet an...
Data collected using multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities reveal a gamma-ray burst that lasted more than seven hours and originated in a massive, extremely dust-rich galaxy. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank among the most extreme explosions known in the Universe, surpassed only by the Big Bang itself. Mos...
For most of human history, people had to make their own clothing by hand, and sewing skills were subsequently passed down from generation to generation. Because clothing was so time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, people also had to know how to repair clothing items that got torn or damaged i...
At 88 years old, Jack Nicholson can still get fans’ attention. The Oscar-winning actor was once one of Hollywood’s most notorious playboys. For years, he sat courtside at Los Angeles Lakers games, cheering on his favorite team. But as time passed, Jack retreated from his public presence. Today, he l...
Even though Reba McEntire and Rex Linn knew each other for more than a decade, it took some time for their romance to blossom. But once the pair got together in 2020, nothing could stop them. Together, they’ve created very happy personal and professional lives, working on NBC’s Happy Place. Reba als...
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The decades parents spent raising children are full, rich, exciting, exhausting, and loud. From babies crying to siblings bickering to the raucous laughter that creates collective memories, the sounds of family life are constant. Your home is full. The laundry never ends. Food gets purchased in bulk...
A new microscopy technique allows scientists to see single-atom-thick boron nitride by making it glow under infrared light. Researchers from the Physical Chemistry and Theory departments at the Fritz Haber Institute have developed a new way to visualize boron nitride layers that are just one atom...
Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers uncovered floral and plant designs arranged with precise symmetry and numerical patterns, revealing a ...
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The Perry Hall Mansion is located at 3930 Perry Hall Road in Perry Hall, Maryland. It was first built in 1775 and is a historic landmark in Baltimore County. Perry Hall is an unincorporated area and a census-designated place. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April...
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Legendary comedian Carl Reiner and his brilliant son Rob Reiner were thick as thieves. Incredibly talented and beloved by many in the entertainment community, they both had a warmth about them that translated into their work on screen. They spoke of each other often, each holding the other as inspir...
This holiday season, our AI glasses are truly the gifts that keep on giving — getting smarter and more useful over time. Beginning today, we’re rolling out the v21 software update to bookend an incredible year for our AI glasses. We’re introducing the ability to amplify someone’s voice during a conv...
The Obama Foundation has tapped a local talent with its latest commission for its highly anticipated Obama Presidential Center (OPC), set to open on Chicago’s South Side in 2026. Artist Theaster Gates will create an expansive frieze drawing drawing from the Johnson Publishing Company image archive a...
You'd likely be hard pressed to find a woman born in the early '80s who hasn't memorized nearly every line from the iconic 1987 movie Dirty Dancing. Many spent hours in front of a mirror practicing every dance Baby had to learn so they could don their flowy dress that gave their spins the perfect am...
Bees are frequently associated with large queen-serving colonies featuring hundreds if not thousands of insects. In actuality, that’s usually not the case.“Most bees are solitary. They lay their eggs in small cavities, and they leave pollen for the larvae to eat,” explained paleontologist Lazasro Vi...
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The Tingana Conservation Concession sits in the center of a unique wetland in the Alto Mayo Basin, the highest swamp in Peru with Amazonian characteristics. In its flooded forest, native moriche palms (Mauritia flexuosa, known in Peru as aguaje) and renaco trees (Ficus trigona) resist the pressure o...
Why cells grow to just the right size has long baffled scientists. Too small or too large, and cells can trigger serious diseases, but the genetic switch behind this balance has remained elusive. Now, researchers say they have found it. A team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has identif...
For Mariame Condé, the seed-collecting work came at a critical time. In January 2022, she was pregnant and nearly out of food. Her husband had left their village to search for gold in Sigiri, a mining area, and their harvest was almost gone, she told Mongabay in a WhatsApp message. That year, Condé ...
"Run the dishwasher twice" might sound like strange mental health advice, but a viral post is proving that it's actually quite helpful. Danielle Wunker, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor, shared a story on her Facebook page that is resonating with people who struggle with mental healt...
Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Arts & Culture How to read a poem Ideally over a lifetime, says New Yorker’s Kevin Young December 16, 2025 3 min read Kevin Young ’92 is the poetry editor at The New Yorker and the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American His...
