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New York Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, David Haskell, secretly built a second life. For 12 years, he's sculpted clay at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Now, his art debuts in a solo exhibition.
Apple unveiled new AI features at its developer conference, emphasizing security and child safety while critiquing competitors.
Can psilocybin unlock healthier aging? UC Berkeley researchers are exploring if the compound boosts brain plasticity in older adults, potentially revolutionizing how we age.
The Bee Gees, 70s "Disco Kings," are pop-rock legends. Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb created glittering hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love," era-defining anthems.
Taiwan's misty mountains hide a secret: a 1,000-year-old fir, taller than a 20-story building. "The Heaven Sword of the Da'an River" was confirmed as the nation's tallest tree at 84.1 meters.
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Centuries-old ruins of Turu-Aygyr, a medieval trading hub, are being explored beneath Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul. Russian and Kyrgyz scientists reported their initial findings last November.
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka banned the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all government institutions effective May 31, under a new government circular that targets reduction of wasteful plastic consumption within the state sector. The move is the latest in a long line of attempts by th...
From how our brains break bad habits to NASA's new 'Space Internet' and solar panels doubling as bird sanctuaries, intelligence is on full display today. A hopeful look at how we're solving problems.
A mother's recipe, an old cart, and ₹200 daily losses. Meet Ganesh and Sapna Sathe, siblings from Thane, who turned their simple benne dosa into a social media sensation.
NASA's INCUS mission, investigating convective updrafts, features three satellites. One is seen here at Blue Canyon Technologies, poised for a 2026 launch.
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SoCal's diverse wildlife, from deer to mountain lions, faces a critical threat. Roads and highways, like US-101, severely fragment their habitats, making survival a daily challenge.
Great news for Great Lakes piping plovers! After a record 2025, 12 chicks have already hatched in WI and MI this May, with more expected.
World Oceans Day 2026 spotlights a critical UN goal: protecting 30% of oceans by 2030. With 10% now covered by MPAs, 20% more must be safeguarded in just four years.
Eriksen's implanted heart device worked exactly as designed when he collapsed Sunday. Denmark's team doctor confirmed the ICD responded as it should.
A light railway once snaked from Wisbech, England, through the Cambridgeshire fens to Upwell, a vital agricultural hub 6 miles away. This tramway was an experiment in bypassing costly parliamentary acts.
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MIT researchers developed a chipmaking technique embedding gallium nitride transistors into ultrathin diamond. This innovation promises faster, more powerful, and energy-efficient wireless systems.
Just two weeks after a newsroom overhaul, NPR taps Sesame Workshop, YouTube, and Pinterest exec Nadine Zylstra as its new chief content officer.
America's farmers are aging, but high costs and climate change deter new growers. One Michigan program tackles this by letting aspiring farmers learn by doing, cultivating the next generation.
For 30+ years, Jalgaon teacher Ujjwala Wadekar has brought lessons to life. Her students learn beyond textbooks, exploring puncture shops and farms, connecting education to their everyday world.
Ozempic and Wegovy users, beware: a third of your weight loss could be muscle. Experts are now developing a new drug to combat this significant side effect.
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A road accident left 13-year-old Pratik Shingare in a wheelchair, transforming his view of Pune. Suddenly, steps, narrow doorways, and inaccessible washrooms dictated his every move.
Why do similar volcanoes erupt so differently? Scientists just found a thermal magma process that could explain the mystery.
Disappointment can be good for you. Scientists found a brain signal triggered by missed rewards—a surge of acetylcholine—helps us break old habits and adapt to change.
Magnetic fields might be the cosmic matchmakers for stars and black holes. New simulations show they're crucial for forming binary stars, explaining their prevalence in the Milky Way.
NASA just unveiled a game-changer for space communication: a new tech letting spacecraft talk across multiple networks. This paves the way for a flexible, reliable space internet.
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Whales are entering San Francisco Bay due to climate change, facing deadly ship strikes. A new camera system could help ships and ferries avoid collisions.
Long lines and paper forms? Obsolete. State and local governments are embracing digital self-service, transforming how they meet community needs with greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Want to save the platypus? First, know where they live and what threatens them. Australia's elusive icon is hard to count, making conservation a challenge.
Photographer Kiah Celeste abandoned her craft after art school, frustrated by its rigid rules. Now, her Brooklyn studio brims with sculptures—a testament to breaking free.
NASA fast-tracks Moon habitats! Scientists are racing to solve the immense technological challenges of lunar living as permanent settlements become a near-future reality.
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Shaking, a volunteer diver filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily. This rare footage marks a significant sighting in the Mediterranean.
German researchers found solar panels on rewetted peatland create unique bird habitats, generate green energy, and potentially lock up carbon—a new land use with multiple benefits.
Homing pigeons navigate using a magnetic compass in their liver! Disabling iron-rich macrophages in the liver prevented pigeons from finding home on overcast days.
16-year-old Irfan Ahmad, once a Class 6 dropout due to poverty and lack of books, now devours stories by a dim bulb in his mud home. He dreams of resuming school, fueled by a newfound passion for reading.
Building muscle? Equal servings of animal protein may pack a bigger punch than plant-based options, research suggests.
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Flawless on the surface, but failing within. Hidden structural defects in 2D thin films, key for next-gen semiconductors, cause malfunction. A Korean team developed an optical analysis method to find them.
Dinner at a friend's house can be scary for kids. Geneva Brown knew this, so when her son's friend Max came over, she ensured he'd love dinner—and be safe from allergies.
Zverev collapsed, sobbing, after Flavio Cobolli missed an overhead on championship point. The five-set battle was finally over.
Epsom salt soothes sore muscles, but this magnesium sulfate mineral is also touted as a cure-all for grout and tomato plants. Are these claims fact or myth?
A tiny DNA tweak in mice can dramatically alter sex development, a new study reveals.