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Scientists Map the Brain's Construction From Stem Cells to Early Adolescence Like the seeds of a forest, a few cells in embryos eventually sprout into an ecosystem of brain cells. Neurons get the most recognition for their computing power, but a ...
Extinction Rates Are Slowing, and Conservation Efforts May Be Paying Off For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering a sixth mass extinction. However, new research suggests this dire picture may be more nuanced and even somewhat hopef...
The Oldest Whales in the Ocean You're probably familiar with the literary classic Moby-Dick by the great Herman Melville. Published in 1851, the novel follows an enraged sea captain, Ahab, in his quest to hunt and kill a huge, ancient albino sp...
World's Longest-Married Couple Shares Secret To 8 Decades Of Wedded Bliss What is the secret to a long-lasting marriage? People have wondered that forever. We see couples who appear so happy and in love, even decades into their relationship. If t...
AI is Helping Doctors Repurpose Old Drugs for New Cures When David Fajgenbaum was in medical school, he was diagnosed with an incurable illness called Castleman disease. At 25 years old, doctors told him "there's nothing we can do," and a priest ...
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When I tell people I work for a nonprofit organization that helps veterans, I usually get looks of sympathy. People respond that it's a shame veterans who have done so much for our country are now homeless and wounded and suffer from PTSD. I thank th...
A 9-year-old Girl Stood Before the School Board and Eviscerated Standardized Tests On March 17, 2015, 9-year-old Sydney Smoot bravely stood up at her local school board meeting in Hernando County, Florida to share her concerns about the Florida S...
Republican Governor Addresses SNAP Cuts, Directs People to 900+ Resources On November 10, Republican Governor J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma sat down with Democratic Governor Matt Meyer of Delaware at the TEDNext conference in Atlanta, Georgia. As th...
African Artist Collective Calls on Museums to Rectify Their Debt to Plantation Workers In recent years, museums have expressed a desire to reckon with their pasts - returning looted objects, acknowledging indigenous land rights, and diversifying ...
Outsmart Your Brain: 3 Thinking Traps (and Practical Fixes) from a Yale Psychologist The mind loves shortcuts. They help us move fast. Sometimes a little too fast. That's the core idea in Yale psychologist Woo-kyoung Ahn's book Thinking 101: How...
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Scott Hamilton Lives With A Brain Tumor But Won't Let It Rule His Life Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton wowed the crowds at the 1984 Olympics with his incredible figure skating. He continued to skate professionally until 2001, but a 1997 canc...
Fisherman Uncovers Massive Medieval Silver Treasure A fisherman searching for worms near Stockholm, Sweden, made an incredible discovery - a corroded copper cauldron containing around 13 pounds of medieval silver treasure, including an estimated ...
AI and quantum technologies are dramatically reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, redefining the speed and scale at which digital defenders and their adversaries can operate. The Rise of AI-Powered Cyberattacks The weaponization of AI tools f...
Reese Witherspoon Returns to Harvard in a Different Role Reese Witherspoon, the acclaimed actress and producer, recently visited Harvard University in a new capacity - as an entrepreneur and media executive. Witherspoon, best known for her role a...
Quantum Optics on a Chip Brings Scalable Quantum Computers Closer Germany has taken a major step toward realizing scalable quantum computers with the launch of SmaraQ, a collaborative research initiative that integrates quantum optics directly on...
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Unlocking Innovation Through Patent Sharing From the invention of the seat belt to the development of electric engines, creative thinking has driven innovation and helped change the world. However, countless other ideas remain hidden, trapped beh...
Physicists Prove the Universe Isn't a Simulation The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite theme in science fiction for decades. Yet new research from UBC Okanagan suggests that not...
Representatives of the Artemis Accords signatories, including acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, met on September 29, 2025, for a principals meeting during the 76th International Astronautical Congre...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 8) Computing The Next Big Quantum Computer Has Arrived Helios contains 98 physical qubits, and from those can deliver 48 logical error-corrected qubits. This 2:1 rati...
Study Sheds New Light on the Moon's Biggest Impact Crater When NASA's Artemis program lands astronauts near the moon's south pole in the coming years, they will find themselves in an unexpected treasure trove of clues that could help scientists b...
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NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will study the solar wind's interaction with Mars, providing ...
October's Night Sky Notes: Let's Go, LIGO! September 2025 marks ten years since the first direct detection of gravitational waves as predicted by Albert Einstein's 1916 theory of General Relativity. These invisible ripples in space were first dir...
We're taking more photos than ever, thanks to the convenience of having powerful cameras packed into our smartphones. And unless you want to risk losing all of those precious moments, you need to think about backing up your images and videos. Google...
Solving a 700-Year-Old Mystery: The Assassination of a Young Hungarian Duke Researchers have finally confirmed the identity of a mysterious skeleton first discovered over a century ago. In 2018, an interdisciplinary team set out to determine whet...
The winners of the 2025 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced, showcasing photographs of our great, big, beautiful world in ultra-wide glory. Italy's Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli) won the Open Photographer of the Year and the Natur...
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Fei-Fei Li, founding co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) and a pioneering computer scientist, was named a laureate of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. The prestigious award, presented by His Majesty King Charle...
Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) is proud to announce the launch of its new green mobile dental unit. This state-of-the-art mobile clinic is designed to deliver essential dental care across communities while dramatically reducing environmental imp...
Voice of DOJ Experience Makes Case for 'Deference Doctrine' When a federal agency or official's decision is challenged in court, judges typically trust that the government is acting in good faith, a tradition known as the "presumption of regulari...
In Fairbanks, fiddling thrives—bridging cultures, sustaining traditions and filling the dance floor with life By Erin Gifford - Freelance writer November 7, 2025 :focal(2016x1517:2017x1518)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazona...
Chick-fil-A is getting into the holiday spirit with the return of a fan-favorite seasonal treat and the launch of a new line of festive merchandise. Beginning November 10, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will offer the beloved Peppermint Chip Mil...
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Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench, almost six miles below sea level. The new study revealed it is the deepest colony of animals ever observed. "Hadal trenches, some of the Earth's lea...
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland, WNBA star Brittney Griner, and filmmaker Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee were among the honorees at this year's W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremony. The event, organized annually by the Hutchins Center for African & African Americ...
Across the United States and beyond, healthcare providers are beginning to issue formal nature prescriptions, urging patients to spend time outdoors as a way to manage stress, improve physical health, and boost overall well-being. "It's almost like ...
Fiber optic cables crisscross the world's oceans, transmitting vast amounts of data as pulses of light. But what if these cables could also be used to listen in on life below the waves? An experiment launched in coastal waters on the northwestern ed...
Allen Sweppenneiser's father, Harry, became gravely ill and unable to attend his wedding. Harry was a patient at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, battling an infection. To stop the spread, doctors amputated Harry's legs, making it im...
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In Nottingham, U.K., Carol Burrell is not just teaching women to swim; she's helping them reclaim their confidence, space, and story. Her Swim Sista Swim initiative is changing how Black women see themselves in water, and what waterways can mean to t...
Meta is bringing an all-new AI-powered app experience to Europe, building on the availability of Meta AI across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The centerpiece of this new app is "Vibes" - a dedicated feed for creating and sharing short...
A new roof paint could allow you to stay cool while providing water to drink. Australian researchers have developed a nanoengineered polymer coating that reduces surface temperature by up to 6°C even on hot days, and that harvests moisture from air. ...
Startup Provides Nontechnical Gateway to Coding on Quantum Computers Quantum computers have immense potential, from modeling new molecules to accelerating AI algorithms. However, accessing and programming these powerful machines has been a steep ...
Shifting humanity to more plant-based diets would cut global farm labor needs by up to 28%, freeing up almost USD$100 billion each year—but at the cost of over 100 million jobs. These striking figures from a new Lancet Planetary Health study reveal ...