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Forget supermarket pickles. Across India, ancient communities preserved wild fruits like karonda and kokum, a tradition still protecting local food, foraging knowledge, and native biodiversity.
After a grueling 14-day trek, conservationists photographed the elusive blue-fronted lorikeet on Indonesia's Buru Island—only the second photo in over 100 years.
Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, known by his jersey name since Sao Vicente, wept after a stunning 0-0 draw with Spain. His teammates mobbed him following his incredible performance.
Two Chinese pangolins, rescued from trafficking, now roam free in Bangladesh. These releases offer a vital second chance, boosting critically endangered populations and providing data to fight extinction.
Argentine protests saw a streaming series leap from screens to the streets, becoming a powerful symbol of dissent.
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GHK-Cu: The anti-aging peptide everyone's talking about. This experimental treatment is making waves, but what is glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper, and does it live up to the hype?
Missed Artemis II? Get your name in space sooner! NASA just opened submissions to fly your name aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching August 30.
1950s American South: Segregation was daily life. Airports, restaurants, schools, buses—all separate. This system, enforced by law and custom, demanded white compliance.
Climate change is outpacing legal systems. New research warns traditional courts and authorities, bound by rigid rules, are ill-equipped to handle its fast-moving impact on communities.
Gut health just got a major upgrade! Researchers created a carbon nanotube nanosensor that rapidly detects a key biomarker, Indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), promising faster, easier gut-health testing.
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Six days after vanishing on Everest, Dawa Sherpa miraculously reappeared. He wasn't lost, just out of oxygen. Rescuers airlifted him to Kathmandu for frostbite, dehydration, and a fractured bone.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory just spotted "unexpected fireworks" in Messier 83! Witness stunning supernova remnants in a composite image and timelapse videos.
Moana isn't just entertainment. Radboud University scientists found kids learn vital lessons—like perseverance and teamwork—from movies, applying them directly to their lives.
London's Jewish Museum, shuttered in 2023 due to financial woes, reopens June 17! "Two Rooms," a temporary exhibit, will launch at JW3, a Jewish community center.
Staple-shaped particles tangle into a material that's both strong and flexible. Lock them into a sturdy structure, or unravel them rapidly with vibrations.
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From bankers replanting forests to buildings growing trees, this week shows nature's power to inspire innovation and drive economic growth. Plus, a new 3D camera with spider eyes!
Tudor-era tunnels, complete with artifacts, were unearthed at New Hall School in Chelmsford! Workers repairing a ha-ha stumbled upon this incredible discovery from Henry VIII's reign.
Hyper-efficient, fast-charging batteries just hit North American roads! A new battery tech, long-awaited, is now fitted in a car, marking a significant leap forward.
Was your state targeted for federal funding cuts because it voted for Kamala Harris? Plaintiffs allege 11 projects in NY, OR, CT, MN, and CO faced political retaliation.
Tiny reusable beads are a new climate superpower. They capture carbon directly from the air, turning food waste into a powerful climate tool.
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Stonehenge's massive Altar Stone journeyed 700km from Scotland. This incredible feat was no accident—it was a meticulously planned human endeavor.
Solar fuel, no batteries needed. This self-regulating artificial photosynthesis system offers a simpler, cheaper path to clean energy storage.
Students exploring Florida's Nest Key got a shock: they watched a male seahorse give birth! This rare sight unfolded right before their eyes, revealing two tiny seahorses.
Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs slash breast cancer risk by 30%! A study of over 110,000 women reveals a striking new benefit.
Sculptor Leonardo Drew, known for transforming weathered materials, now joins Hauser & Wirth. The gallery will debut his new work, "Number 451," at Art Basel this month.
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We often fight nature with tech, making things faster and stronger. But sometimes, nature itself offers the best solutions. Take jumping spiders: their tiny brains power incredible vision.
Australia's Karajarri people just secured historic recognition for their ancestral lands. Their coastline, reefs, wetlands, and desert-edge country are now officially Karajarri Jurarr Ngurra.
Brace for another record-hot year. AC units, already preventing 200,000 deaths annually, will triple by 2050. But this health benefit comes at a cost: 7% of global electricity and 3% of emissions.
Nigré, Côte d’Ivoire: Rice, cassava, and rubber plantations now dominate the landscape, replacing the forests that once defined this West African village. Chief Djahi Bertin welcomes scientists and rangers.
She built a darkroom in high school, trained at top institutes, then Yale made her question everything. Was photography still her path? Jenny Calivas yearned to experiment, to use her hands.
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Every night, Pierre-Yves Loaëc left his warm office, passing a woman sleeping rough in the cold. The stark contrast between his empty, heated space and her struggle for warmth sparked a nagging question.
Watch a Mexican long-tongued bat dive into an agave bloom! These bats use their incredibly long tongues to reach nectar, pollinating plants across Arizona's Sonoran Desert.
Imagine a building so green, you'd call it a vertical forest. In Kerala, Good Earth Hues of Life blurs the line between architecture and nature, with greenery spilling from every level.
North Yorkshire's idyllic landscape unfolds below, a patchwork of moorland, grassland, and pasture framed by dry stone walls. But this beauty hides a darker truth about the land's condition.
Forget "tripping." Magic mushrooms, infamous for hallucinations, are now being explored for brain diseases like Alzheimer's, according to a new report.
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A birthday trip to Mexico turned into a nightmare for Nina Bakhshizadeh. An ATV excursion ended with a horrific fall off a bridge, nearly costing Nina her life and requiring emergency spine surgery.
Philadelphia's Energy Campaign generated $1.3B in economic investment, $1.4B in energy savings, and 11,000 jobs in its first decade. How? A unique "stacking" financing model.
Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1, with goals from Ayari (2), Isak, Gyokeres, and Svanberg, seizing control of World Cup Group F in Monterrey and shattering Tunisia's defensive reputation.
Unlock AI's secrets in materials discovery! Japanese researchers developed a method to interpret AI models by analyzing learned features from atomic data and optical spectra.
Bengaluru engineer transforms his terrace into an urban rainforest! 100+ plant varieties, butterflies, bees, and waterfalls recreate the Western Ghats, turning his five-storey home into a sustainable oasis.