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Black modernism gets a boost! The Getty Foundation and National Trust just awarded $750,000 to preserve Black architects' work, funding projects from parks to malls.
Unlock plant waste's potential! Atomic insight could transform agricultural byproducts into practical sources for fuels, plastics, and chemicals.
Emergency vehicles in Northwest Harris County, TX, will soon get green lights at 437 intersections. Smart signals detect sirens, clearing paths for faster response times.
A living mouse's kidney just incubated human sperm made from blood cells. This sci-fi breakthrough could lead to infertility treatments—or even new ways to make babies.
Frank Gehry's "Icehenge" desk shattered records, selling for $243,200—over ten times its estimate—at Freeman's Chicago. This monumental 2012 design now holds a new auction record for Gehry objects.
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5,000 years ago, avocados journeyed with humans from South America to Nicaragua. Planted in Central America's lowlands, these seeds hybridized, creating new, large, smooth-skinned varieties still enjoyed today.
New England rooftop solar saved ratepayers over $130 million during July's heat wave. A new report reveals solar arrays slashed costs by up to $54 million in a single day.
Light-controlled meta-surfaces just redirected a beam at femtosecond speeds. No slow electronics needed—this breakthrough changes everything.
China just launched the "king of self-unloading ships" for Rio Tinto's Simandou project. This record-breaking vessel, Wontanara, will move iron ore from Guinea's coast to offshore carriers.
Lucy Sparrow turns everyday spaces—supermarkets, pharmacies—into vibrant felt wonderlands. Her art, celebrated for its tactility and childhood allusions, transforms the mundane into playful, fine art experiences.
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MIT engineers developed a new chip-based lidar system with a wider, clearer view and no moving parts. Their design uses unique antennas that avoid signal interference.
Jessica Morgan, after a decade at Dia Art Foundation, will lead the Tate museum network as its new director starting January 1, 2027, overseeing England's premier art institution.
Sperm whales alter their communication when ships approach, shortening click intervals and changing "vowel" sounds. This discovery offers new insights into translating whale language.
Protons act as quantum shuttles, boosting energy transfer between quantum dots and molecules. This temporary proton shift coordinates electrons, promising powerful new applications.
Pratt & Whitney Canada just started ground testing a hybrid-electric propulsion system in Quebec. It combines a thermal engine with a 1MW electric motor and H55 battery, aiming for cleaner regional aviation.
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Adolescent memories aren't gone forever. Your brain might just lock them away while its memory system rebuilds, ready to resurface later.
A sunny May Thursday, Kent Kebe scraped another bighorn sheep carcass off Highway 93/95 in Radium, BC. A car collision killed the ram. Roadkill devastates this community, where residents adore their sheep.
Abandoned farmland can explode with wildflowers! UCL found it transforms into rich grassland naturally, no expensive seeding or labor needed.
A great-grandfather left for WWI, never returned. Families held fragments: faded photos, stories of sacrifice. Now, over a century later, those memories are finally finding their place in official records.
A beetle genus named after One Piece? It just revealed a missing chapter in beetle evolution, linking ancient species to modern ones.
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Wallace Chan traded monkhood for masterpieces. After six months as a Buddhist ascetic, he now channels spirituality into glittering art, pioneering titanium techniques for his Venice and Shanghai shows.
The Milky Way was flipped on its side 10 billion years ago! A dwarf galaxy struck our galaxy head-on, long before our solar system even existed.
Happiness isn't just a feeling. It's built through life structure and consistent choices. Strong relationships, not wealth, are the top predictor of happiness, health, and longevity.
Oral cancer detection just got painless. A new brush test, qMIDS, delivers 95.5% accurate results in 60 minutes, offering a non-invasive alternative to surgical biopsies.
The UK's largest wind farm, Whitelee near Eaglesham, is getting a massive upgrade. After 20 years, it's being rebuilt with fewer, more powerful turbines.
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Hugging before stress? Scientists say it's an ancient trust-builder, observed in apes.
After years of searching Dorset's cliffs, volunteers finally spotted a puffling—the first baby puffin ever seen on the coast!
Brains riddled with Alzheimer's plaques and tangles, yet perfectly sharp? This "cognitive resilience" is neuroscience's most intriguing puzzle.
NASA's NISAR satellite just unveiled Nunatak Za! Its L-band radar captured this stunning image, a testament to U.S.-India collaboration.
Farmers are key to cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems, a new study reveals. They could fix Wales' rivers and save money.
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Cloggs Cave, a limestone cavern in southern Australia, resembles a cathedral door. For generations, it has beckoned the GunaiKurnai, with smoke-blackened walls showing evidence of countless bonfires.
Exercise beats medication for severe obesity! A new study reveals regular workouts lead to healthier blood vessels and less inflammation, even with widespread weight-loss drug use.
Your brain's single neurons? They might be tiny supercomputers. New research suggests individual human neurons are far more powerful than we ever imagined.
JFK promised America would reach the moon by decade's end in 1962. Seven years later, on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed, making Neil Armstrong the first to step on the lunar surface.
Princess Kate, treated for cancer in 2024, recently shared a personal struggle: chemotherapy impacted her ability to read and focus. She connected with patients at Christie Hospital about her private health journey.
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Huntsville, Alabama hides Bobcat Cave, a 1,490-foot underground limestone network. This unique ecosystem, passable only through water-filled tunnels and mud-slick crawlways, harbors the endangered Alabama cave shrimp.
France just banned social media for kids under 15! President Macron, a key champion, wants the law active before the new school year.
Liverpool: The birthplace of a legend. In 1960, John, Paul, Ringo, and George united, forming The Beatles. They sold 500M+ albums, forever changing music.
Forget classrooms! 78,000 children are learning sustainability hands-on with SowGood Foundation, growing food from rooftops to recycled bottles.
A US federal judge just saved work permits for thousands of asylum seekers from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine, blocking Trump's revocation while a lawsuit proceeds.