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Ethiopia to Host 2027 UN Climate Talks Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is expected to be officially announced on Nov. 18 as the host city of the 2027 U.N. climate conference, or COP32. Backed by the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change...
Most of us know the feeling of standing in front of a painting that makes us pause. Maybe it's a burst of color that lifts our mood or a quiet scene that steadies the mind. Either way, a new study from King's College London suggests that these moment...
The message engraved in an ancient goblet's intricate artwork may have a different meaning than experts first believed. After reexamining the renowned ˁAin Samiya cup, an international team of archaeologists argue the small, silver drinkware doesn't ...
Scotland has taken a significant step towards its goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, releasing a comprehensive draft climate action plan. The plan outlines the country's strategy to reduce emissions across transportation, ene...
Ryan Johnson has spent years thinking about solutions to make car-free living possible across the United States. Inspired by his travels to European cities, he co-founded Culdesac, a real estate developer dedicated to building walkable places, in 201...
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Rodin's Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Comes to the US for the First Time Auguste Rodin, the renowned French sculptor, was deeply inspired by ancient Egyptian art. Over his lifetime, he amassed a collection of over 6,000 objects, including mo...
7th Graders' Harsh but True Gift Ideas for 30-Year-Olds As children, our Christmas wish lists are filled with fun, exciting gifts. But as we grow older, our desires often shift towards more practical, adult items. Seventh-grade teacher Mr. Frakes...
France's Largest Rewilding Project Takes Root in the Dauphiné Alps In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps. This region was o...
Born in 1941 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Sergio Castro Martínez was raised in an orphanage. He trained as an agronomist, veterinarian, civil engineer, and teacher before moving to Chiapas, a state bordering Guatemala, in 1964. Chiapas is known for havin...
Do you often wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. with an intense feeling of anxiety? Do you get stressed that you're awake and begin making a mental laundry list of everything you need to do the next day? Do you start thinking about fights you once had with your ...
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The A.I.-generated image hung in Wales' National Museum in Cardiff for a few hours before staffers and museumgoers noticed its presence By Ella Feldman - Daily Correspondent November 17, 2025 10:01 a.m. :focal(3847x2492:3848x2493)/https://tf-c...
When Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at age 22, her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when she wanted to have a baby. Thirty years later, she says women are still being given the same advic...
Beloved 90s Star Joey Lawrence and Wife Samantha Cope Expecting Baby Joey Lawrence, the beloved 90s teen idol, and his wife Samantha Cope recently graced the red carpet for the 20th anniversary of "Dancing with the Stars." Lawrence appeared on th...
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and her husband, Chicago Bears safety Johnathan Owens, have unveiled their stunning custom-built home in Houston, Texas. The pair spent years designing and constructing their dream home, which they completed in Nove...
Javier Téllez Wins $50,000 PAMM Pérez Prize The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has awarded its annual Pérez Prize to New York–based artist Javier Téllez. The award, which comes with an unrestricted grant of $50,000, was presented to the artist at ...
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In the plazas of Catalonia, a centuries-old tradition continues to defy gravity and unite communities: the castells, or human towers. These awe-inspiring structures—reaching up to ten levels high—are built not with scaffolding or steel, but with the ...
Study Suggests 40Hz Sensory Stimulation May Benefit Some Alzheimer's Patients for Years A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participat...
Are Organic Apples Better for the Soil? Study Challenges Assumptions An investigation into organic apple orchards in Australia has made a surprising discovery: their soils are remarkably similar to those of conventional orchards, where organic fa...
Artist Alona Rodeh's "Nightcaps" is a public art project featuring 15 sculptural additions placed directly on top of existing street lamps in Berlin's Brunnenviertel (Wedding) neighborhood. In the 1960s, when the neighborhood was rebuilt by the soci...
Met Repatriates 18th Century Painting Taken from Buddhist Temple After Korean War The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an 18th-century painting to a Korean temple that once housed a vast depiction of hell. The painting, titled "The Tenth K...
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Block 78, informally known as the Horse Shoe Block, is one of Singapore's first public housing blocks with a built-in air-raid shelter. Although no bombs dropped during the Japanese occupation, the shelter was an essential precaution at the time. Th...
Suckerfish—also known as remoras—are harmless, but the whales didn't seem to be fans of their hitchhiking :focal(1408x697:1409x698)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/87/f5/87f59fd0-9cf5-48dc-9ccd-786ef6066ae6/sc...
Giant Holiday 'Giving Machines' Generate $50M in Donations Even in times of uncertainty, the holidays are a season of giving. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, most Americans still intend to make holiday donations this year, despite som...
Scientists uncover a massive hidden crater in China that rewrites Earth's recent history A recently uncovered and unusually intact impact crater is offering scientists new insights into how objects from space have struck Earth throughout its hist...
A surgeon in Florida has used a robot to remotely remove a simulated brain clot from a cadaver in Scotland, suggesting future stroke surgeries could be completed across vast distances. The transatlantic procedure was carried out by Ricardo Hanel, a ...
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In Southern California, a mother-daughter design team is leading the way in transforming ordinary outdoor areas into extraordinary plant sanctuaries. Their backyard project exemplifies how, after a century of rampant urbanization, we're finally comin...
In 2000, retired lieutenant Gene Eyster received a strange call near Christmas - a newborn baby had been found abandoned in a cardboard box. Eyster dutifully rescued the infant, whom he nicknamed "Baby Jesus," and took him to the hospital. Though Eys...
Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma wanted the jewel's location to be kept secret for 100 years after the death of her husband, Charles I, in 1922. Their descendants now plan to display it at a museum. For decades, the 137-carat yellow diamond that belong...
In the late 19th century, scientists, researchers, and adventurers were racing to explore the uncharted regions of the world, with the North Pole being a prime target. Norway's remote Spitsbergen region served as a starting point for these expedition...
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a microscope that captures signals across an intensity range fourteen times wider than conventional systems. The device records both forward and backward scattered light without using dyes, allowi...
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Meta is now accepting applications for the 2026 Data Center Community Action Grants program. This initiative provides direct funding to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations working on projects that benefit the communities where Meta build...
Reba was a beloved family sitcom that aired from 2001 to 2007. The show featured memorable characters like Reba Hart, played by Reba McEntire, her ex-husband Brock Hart (Christopher Rich), and Brock's new wife Barbara Jean (Melissa Peterman). Despite...
Boise's wave park is attracting outdoor adventurers—and the innovative public works project is inspiring other cities By Carley D. Thornell - Freelance travel writer November 14, 2025 8:56 a.m. :focal(1631x1134:1632x1135)/https://tf-cmsv2-smit...
Cousin of Suspected Louvre Robber Speaks Out A cousin of one of the suspected robbers in the recent Louvre Museum heist has spoken out in an exclusive interview with ABC News. The man, identified as Mehdy, claimed his cousin was someone who did s...
Excavations at the Overfield Tavern Museum revealed a treasure trove of objects, including jewelry, dishware, a bottle cork, a smoking pipe and early American currency :focal(1024x770:1025x771)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws....
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Blind Lemon Jefferson's Grave in Wortham, Texas Lemon Henry Jefferson was born blind to African American sharecroppers in the Freestone County town of Coutchman in 1893 or 1894. Somewhere along the line, "Blind Lemon" took up the guitar, playing ...
Rare Bronze and Iron Age Log Boats Reveal Cambridgeshire's Prehistoric Past After lying undisturbed in mud for over 3,000 years, three rare bronze and iron age log boats have emerged to offer fresh insights into prehistoric life in Cambridgeshire...
Frozen Proof: Oldest RNA Extracted from 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Researchers from Stockholm University have made a groundbreaking discovery by extracting the oldest RNA molecules ever found, dating back 40,000 years, from the remains of a juvenile...
This Plus-Size Figure Skater is Inspiring Girls Everywhere with Her Jaw-Dropping Moves The winter Olympic viewership numbers don't lie: Honestly, is there anything more beautiful and graceful than ice skating? It's got the gorgeous aesthetics of ...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy called NGC 6000, located 102 million light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Stars of all ages are on display in this image. NGC 6000 has a glowing yellow center and glitt...