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How Artists Responded to 2025's Surging ICE Raids We often look back on past moral crises and imagine ourselves acting differently: resisting sooner, refusing silence, choosing courage over complicity. It's a reassuring fiction, but a fiction all...
As a part of the beloved boy band One Direction, Niall Horan topped the charts as one of the biggest pop artists of the 2010s. He and bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and the late Liam Pain saw their success grow rapidly after com...
Man Finger Paints Perfect Photo of Will Ferrell's Elf in Minutes Cody Sabol is an artist with a unique talent - he finger paints stunning portraits in record time. Recently, he appeared on KDKA's Talk Pittsburgh to showcase his skills by creating...
Honeymooning Owls and a Magical Frog Burrowing Owls Stow Away on Cruise Ship A pair of mated burrowing owls stowed away on a cruise ship out of Miami, Florida, and are now living the high life at a Spanish resort. The ship had a Central Park...
Genetics Determine Who Benefits Most Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have shown in a precision-focused clinical trial that taking a magnesium supplement can increase certain gut bacteria in people. These bacteria are known to ...
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The Top "Science of Happiness" Podcast Episodes of 2025 Every year, we come back to the same question: What actually helps people feel more connected, grounded, and human? On The Science of Happiness podcast, we continue to explore what research ...
This Restaurant Chain Was Voted the 'Most Loved' of 2025 When it comes to fast food, it seems we're all in our chicken era. Restaurants like Taco Bell, McDonald's, and Burger King all poured big bucks into their chicken menus to stay ahead of the...
Rare, Complete Dinosaur Skull Fossil Acquired by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History has added a rare fossil to its collection: a dome-shaped skull of a Pachycephalosaurus, a type ...
A year ago, doctors did not know if KJ Muldoon would survive infancy. Today, he is learning to walk at home with his family. His first steps follow a medical first that changed the course of his life. Earlier this year, physicians at the Children's ...
Bhavna Menon, a conservation enthusiast from Pune, has been working with children in the villages around Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park to rewild their forests and promote human-animal harmony. Through her initiative "Prakriti Ki Pathshal...
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NASA Science encourages all people to actively participate in science through activities and resources developed by a collaborative network of project teams drawing on NASA SMD assets (science content, experts, data, etc.). Your team can apply to be ...
Go Ahead and Swear—It's Good for Your Health Yelling a properly timed swear word isn't only emotionally satisfying—it may have real physical and psychological benefits. In fact, a well-voiced expletive might even help take you to the next level d...
The Royal Family's Christmas Portrait is a Nod to a Famous Holiday Tune Christmas is a week away, and the royal family has shared their 2025 Christmas portrait. Prince William and Kate Middleton posed with their children Prince George, Princess C...
The universe has delivered a rare breakthrough for researchers chasing one of the hardest effects to catch in the night sky. In findings reported in Science Advances, scientists describe the first observations of a spiraling swirl in spacetime lin...
The NHS remains on high alert over flu, but there are clear signs the surge in the virus has come to an end for now at least. Community spread appears to have stabilized, and the rise in hospital cases has slowed. Flu Season Starts Earlier The ...
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'You learn tricks to reduce it': the smart bins measuring food waste in South Korea Min Geum-nan walks towards a metal bin beneath her apartment block in Gangdong district, eastern Seoul carrying a small bag of vegetable peelings. She taps her re...
Christie's to Auction 1804 Portrait of George Washington Now on $1 Bill Early next year, Christie's will offer an 1804 oil portrait of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart. The painting, commissioned by James Madison, the fourth US presiden...
Dropping a well-timed swear word might be the simplest way to unlock extra strength and focus when you need it most. Blurting out a swear word when things get tough often brings a sense of relief. Research now suggests it may do more than ease f...
Chasing the Dream of Transparent Insulation Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a high-tech "bubble wrap" material that could revolutionize window insulation. This new material, called Mesoporous Optically Clear Hea...
As the federal minimum wage remains frozen at $7.25 an hour, unchanged since 2009, cities and states across the United States are taking matters into their own hands. In 2026, 88 jurisdictions will raise their minimum wage rates, offering millions of...
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Improving Nuclear Fuel Efficiency and Reducing Waste Researchers at the University of Mississippi have developed a novel approach to enhance the performance and safety of nuclear fission reactors. By embedding metallic fission fuel with uranium n...
A European clinical trial has found that the drug sulthiame can reduce breathing pauses and improve sleep quality in people with obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg played a key role in the work, which suggests a po...
This Experimental Pill Targets Alzheimer's Before Symptoms Appear A new experimental drug from Northwestern University is showing added potential as an early treatment approach for Alzheimer's disease. In a new study, researchers at Northwestern...
The town of San Martín Tilcajete in Oaxaca, Mexico is known for its production of alebrijes - intricate carved wooden figurines. These traditional crafts originated from the use of copal wood, a tree highly valued by the local Zapotec indigenous cult...
Kenyan Woman Hugs Tree for 72 Hours in Protest A 22-year-old Kenyan woman named Truphena Muthoni is being celebrated for her endurance in hugging a tree continuously for 72 hours. This feat surpassed her previous record of 48 hours, which was rec...
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Over the past ten years, T cell immunotherapy has emerged as one of the most promising developments in cancer treatment. These therapies work by training a patient's own immune system to detect and destroy dangerous cells. Despite their success, scie...
Scroll through any productivity blog or time-management book, and you'll find a familiar formula: rigid routines, detailed planners, and the unspoken assumption that success comes from consistency and control. These methods often work well... for Typ...
Social networks fuel youth mobilization on Argentina's streets Protests against government cuts, which began in 2024, are now reflecting other concerns for Generation Z. Students protest with a banner saying 'Science and public university are peo...
The public spaces in Nantes, a city along the Loire River in the west of France, might at first glance seem just like those in any other part of Europe. Across the city, there are numerous bike lanes, bustling fresh produce markets and pretty, histor...
As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, the days grow shorter and colder, both outside and sometimes within. Around the world, communities are facing difficult seasons: conflicts, climate crises, displacement, inequality, and political uncer...
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The Struggles and Hopes of Mid-Career Artists A new survey of 1,000 mid-career artists by career coach Paddy Johnson paints a complex picture of the art world. While the data reveals significant financial and professional challenges, it also high...
Scientists Prove "Impossible" Earth-to-Space Quantum Link is Feasible Quantum satellites are best known for sending entangled particles of light from orbit down to ground stations, a method used to create extremely secure communication links. New...
Wendy's Brings Back Fan Favorite Following Fierce Backlash Fast food restaurants often play with their customers' emotions by discontinuing beloved menu items, only to face fierce backlash from loyal fans. Sometimes, these campaigns to bring back...
Two Neutron Stars May Have Formed the First Known 'Superkilonova' A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven "superkilonova." Although astronomers are still searching for concrete answers, a ...
George Orwell's Six Rules for Writing In 1946, renowned author George Orwell shared a set of six writing rules that he stood by to help others write clearly and concisely. Orwell, best known for his novels "1984" and "Animal Farm," believed that ...
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New "Molecular Glue" Gel Could Help Treat Permanent Voice Loss Researchers at McGill University have developed a new hydrogel that could one day help repair damaged vocal cords. Early results suggest the material may offer a longer-lasting treatm...
No matter how famous you are, nothing compares to watching your children succeed. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who host a daytime talk show together five days a week, have three children they adore - Michael, 28, Lola, 24, and Joaquin, 22. Recent...
Libya's National Museum Reopens After 14 Years Libya's National Museum, known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra or the Red Castle Museum, has reopened in Tripoli for the first time since the 2011 revolution that ended the four-decade rule of Muammar el-Qadda...
New research suggests that eating more high-fat cheese and cream could be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. The study, published in the medical journal Neurology, found an association between consuming high-fat dairy products and a red...
What Mamdani's Election Reveals About New York's Civic Capacity When New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor in 2025, they did more than choose a political direction. They issued a mandate for structural change on housing, transit, affordabil...