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A switch for superconductivity.
Scientists just unlocked a new way to control superconductivity! By tweaking a material's environment, they can now influence this incredible phenomenon.
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After 358 years, Shakespeare's lost London home is found.
Shakespeare's long-lost London home, hidden for 360 years, has been precisely located in Blackfriars. Three newly discovered documents, including a floorplan, pinpoint the exact site.
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Arizona's Sheep Bridge, still standing, once moved 10,000 animals a day.
Span the Verde River in Arizona's Tonto National Forest on the historic Sheep Bridge. This pedestrian suspension bridge is your gateway to the Mazatzal Wilderness, built to move sheep safely across treacherous waters.
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Art Dubai's new edition anchors 60% of its galleries in the Gulf.
Art Dubai unveils its 2026 "special edition": a scaled-back fair, May 15-17 at Madinat Jumeirah, featuring 75 presentations. A VIP preview kicks off May 14.
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The brain scans revealing how psychedelics may reconnect us with the world.
Psychoactive compounds blur the line between thought and perception. A new study reveals four such compounds operate similarly, dissolving the internal-external divide.
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Grandma's wall celebrates every grandchild's unique path.
Grandma's love knows no bounds! TikToker Josh Williams shared his granny's wall of grandkids' graduation portraits. But Josh took a different path, and his granny's solution is pure gold.
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That "uniquely sucky" fossil just rewrote dinosaur history.
A mangled dinosaur skull, forgotten in a drawer, is actually a new species! Reconstructed by a VT student, this early carnivore has never-before-seen features, hinting at ancient extinctions.
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Ants learn new friends, even after growing up.
Ants' colony security is surprisingly flexible. A new study reveals they update nestmate recognition throughout adulthood, balancing learned cues with intrinsic kin recognition.
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From the brink of defeat, Bayern ignites a Champions League comeback.
Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise sealed a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win for Bayern over Real Madrid in Munich, sending them to the Champions League semifinals!
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Oregon fishermen secure their future, one sustainable catch at a time.
On Oregon's exposed coast, Port Orford's fishing fleet faces unique constraints. No bay means cranes lift boats, limiting them to smaller vessels working close to shore.
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A brief treatment could delay rheumatoid arthritis for years.
Catch rheumatoid arthritis early, before it fully develops, and you could change its entire course. A new long-term study reveals a game-changing intervention strategy.
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From humble nest to global stage: Big Bear's eaglets need your name.
Jackie and Shadow, the internet's favorite eagle couple, have two new chicks! Submit your name suggestions for a small donation on the Friends of Big Bear Valley website and support their ad-free livestream.
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The quiet shift in cholesterol treatment: Scientists target production, not just removal.
A new treatment for familial hypercholesterolemia is on the horizon. Scientists are exploring a novel approach to combat this genetic high cholesterol condition.
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Nairobi's buses sing, dance, and glow with a surprising secret.
Nairobi's matatus aren't just buses; they're moving canvases, mobile sound systems, and rolling declarations of cool. Board one, and the music immediately grabs you.
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Pope Leo brings peace to Cameroon.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon, urging peace and coexistence. His message drew sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump, who lashed out over the Pope's stance on the US war in Iran.
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Today's Hope-Up: Ferrets Got Evicted, Flies Got Promoted, and the Cosmos Got Complicated
Young stars are chilling faster, ferrets got evicted from an island, and flies are surprisingly good pollinators. This week, the universe delivered some delightful curveballs.
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Physicists just outlined how to observe the universe's predicted third particle.
Scientists just unveiled the properties of 1D anyons! Discover how these exotic particles can be observed with current experimental setups.
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Giacometti's figures find a home in an ancient Egyptian temple this summer.
Giacometti sculptures are coming to the Met's Temple of Dendur this summer! This rare exhibition transforms the beloved ancient Egyptian space with 17 works, 14 from the Fondation Giacometti.
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Notice how your sharpest days deliver 40 extra minutes.
Want to achieve more? Sharper thinking isn't just a feeling. Researchers found it makes you set bigger goals and follow through, boosting productivity by up to 40 minutes daily.
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For 100 Euros, a Parisian Engineer Brings Home a Picasso
A Paris engineer bought a raffle ticket on a whim and won a Picasso! Ari Hodara now owns "Head of a Woman," a 1941 gouache portrait of Picasso's lover, Dora Maar.
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Grand Canyon water secrets revealed.
The Grand Canyon's lifeblood flows unseen. Researchers are now revealing how its underground water systems sustain this wonder and how they're changing.
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Forest soils quietly absorb more methane than we thought.
Methane absorption is rising. A long-term German study reveals shifting climate conditions are increasing the potent greenhouse gas's uptake, impacting global warming efforts.
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From IPO sizzle to lasting success: HR now anchors growth.
Want your new business to thrive? A University of Iowa study reveals key management lessons, like hiring an HR exec, that help newly public companies survive long-term.
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Maryland's extinct giant shark now ready for its state symbol comeback.
Maryland's extinct megalodon is poised to become the first state shark in the U.S.! A last-minute bill passed, making the ancient behemoth a step closer to official recognition.
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Montana's ancient riverbed still yields T. rex secrets.
T. rex to ancient plants: Late Cretaceous rocks from the Hell Creek Formation yield countless paleontological breakthroughs.
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Young stars quiet their X-ray storms faster, brightening prospects for new worlds.
Our Sun's young stellar cousins are dimming faster than expected! NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals they're calming down quickly, a new study in The Astrophysical Journal reports.
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Imagine humanoid robots rolling out of Shanghai.
Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory could mass-produce humanoid robots. China leadership sees the EV maker pivoting to AI and robotics, tackling a major hurdle in scaling production.
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Environment
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$8 billion could electrify 93% of Cuba with renewables.
Cuba could permanently overcome the US energy blockade with an $8bn renewable energy investment. A think tank suggests the world should fund it.
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A 550-million-year-old sponge reveals life's soft beginnings.
A 550-million-year-old fossilized sponge just solved a major evolutionary mystery. This soft-bodied find explains why early sponge fossils are so rare, illuminating their "missing years.
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From dread to delight: When your body clock sparks a workout.
Struggling to hit the gym? New research suggests your body clock, not your motivation, might be to blame. Timing your workout could be key.
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How a small island reclaimed its seabirds from an unexpected predator
Rathlin Island just achieved a conservation first: eradicating feral ferrets that threatened native seabirds. This marks the first time these non-native predators have been completely removed from any island.
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$500 sparks a thousand good deeds.
What if you gave 1,000 people $500 each to be kind? That's the half-million-dollar question behind "Drop Dead Generous," a social experiment exploring the power of generosity.
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Did a 20-year-old just rewrite the chess Candidates rulebook?
Javokhir Sindarov has won the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare! The Uzbek grandmaster will now face India's Gukesh for the World Championship title.
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Curiosity navigates Mars on its own.
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South Africa sends a peace architect to Washington.
South Africa names Roelf Meyer, a key negotiator in ending apartheid, as its next US ambassador. He replaces the envoy expelled by Trump, starting in 2025.
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Calgary's campus just welcomed a record-setting stampede of dinosaurs.
The University of Calgary celebrated its 60th birthday by smashing a Guinness World Record! On April 11th, 682 people dressed as dinosaurs, creating the largest dino gathering ever and beating the previous record of 468.
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Papua's forest glider, thought lost, reappears with local help.
A mysterious animal, photographed in 2015 on New Guinea's Bird's Head Peninsula, baffled experts. Its "large hands" hinted at a slow loris or cuscus, but could it be a species long thought extinct?
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The moon still unites us, proving some wonders transcend division.
Artemis II united America. High favorability for NASA and space exploration proves lunar missions captivate a nation often divided, sparking shared excitement across political lines.
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Health
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Your home can feel a little lighter, no shopping required.
Your home feels off? Optimize light, scent, and sound to transform it without buying a thing. Natural light alone regulates sleep, mood, and energy.
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The digital declutter that gives your old phone new life.
Your smartphone will slow down. When it stops getting updates, it's vulnerable. But you can often delay that expensive upgrade and extend your phone's life with these steps.
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