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Photography became public in 1839. Now, the 1839 Awards celebrate photographers annually, showcasing stunning color images that offer new perspectives and invite viewers to explore the world.
Cover songs are as old as the music industry itself. From sheet music to multiple recordings, artists have always reinterpreted hits, making them uniquely their own while honoring the original.
Born profoundly deaf, twins Artie and Jack faced a silent world. Then, in an Australian first, doctors performed simultaneous cochlear implant surgery, giving them the gift of sound together.
Rosalind Franklin, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, and even a 16th-century ninja are unsung heroes. But what about Carmela Vitale? She didn't fight battles, yet she revolutionized your pizza experience.
Ever wonder what a mouse sees? Scientists recreated 10-second videos from mouse brain activity, revealing new insights into how vision works.
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Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol on July 4, 2025. This stunning Independence Day celebration was captured from Arlington, Va.
Lough Neagh could gain legal "personhood," granting it the same rights and protections as a human. This radical shift could be key to its survival.
Consciousness isn't just for humans. A new philosophical study challenges the long-held belief that it requires human-like biology.
Jupiter-sized planets less dense than cotton candy? Two "super-puffs" defy planetary norms with enormous, lightweight atmospheres, offering clues to how the strangest planets form.
Meet the EF-12: Artemis Technologies' electric hydrofoil pilot boat. It's the world's first 100% electric, zero-emissions vessel, making ship pilot transport greener and safer.
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This week, the universe got stranger, science broke records, and humanity proved it's surprisingly cooperative. From cotton candy planets to erased medical debt, find out what made the world a little brighter.
Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were fierce rivals, but off-court, they forged a deep friendship. They share their story with People ahead of Netflix's new documentary.
History made! South Africa and Canada clash in their first-ever World Cup knockout stage. Coach Hugo Broos, smiling and snarling, faces his biggest career match.
For 30+ years, 133 Kelvin (-220°F) was superconductivity's unbreakable barrier at ordinary pressure. Now, researchers shattered that record, pushing a copper-oxide superconductor to new temperature highs.
IBM just unveiled chip tech that could extend Moore's Law another decade! Their new "nanostack" architecture vertically stacks transistors, building up instead of out.
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Meet Marcia and Dave Johnson, the ultimate DIYers. Their Windsor, Illinois farm is a testament to their "I can make that" spirit, featuring a house modeled after one in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Chewing sugary gum could amplify the heart and blood vessel benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables.
160 vocal layers, multiple genres, six minutes: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" took three weeks to record, with one week dedicated solely to its iconic operatic interlude.
A judge blocked Tennessee from sharing data on 400 seriously ill immigrant children in a healthcare program with immigration authorities, a temporary but critical win.
Haiti's "Grenadiers" just shattered a 52-year drought, making a historic return to the FIFA World Cup! The team's success reveals "another aspect of Haiti" to the world.
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SETI hunted for alien tech when a rare visitor from another star system appeared. The mysterious object, however, now seems to be a natural cosmic traveler.
A mislabeled skull, forgotten in a museum drawer for decades, is actually a rare saber-toothed cat fossil. This ancient predator roamed western North America five million years ago.
Utah Transit Authority launched a new bus rapid transit route and began a streetcar extension this spring, reporting stronger ridership.
55-year-old Amina Gharib Issa patrols the seas of Pemba Island, a role traditionally unheard of for women. After years as a fisher, dwindling stocks led her to protect marine life.
A wobbling, peanut-shaped asteroid just revealed ancient water clues! NASA's Lucy spacecraft found surprising secrets about our solar system's origins.
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Origami inspires a new 3D printing breakthrough! This hybrid technique creates complex structures without molds, which then fold into shape post-print.
Euclid, built to probe dark matter and energy, unexpectedly captured our galaxy's dazzling, densely packed core for a single day last year.
Cape Verde's stunning debut headlines the World Cup knockouts, kicking off Sunday in Los Angeles! Only 32 of 48 teams advance as the group stage concludes.
A London council faced a massive flooding bill. Then, beavers arrived, solving the problem completely free of charge.
OpenAI just dropped GPT-5.6, led by flagship Sol, with Terra and Luna variants. But there's a catch: the U.S. government restricted its initial rollout to a small group of trusted U.S. partners.
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IBM just shattered chip tech limits! They've blueprinted a sub-1nm processor, blowing past their own 2nm breakthrough from years ago.
Missing for two weeks, Gracie the giraffe was finally found Friday in Texas, 4 miles from her ranch. The open range clearly agreed with her.
Lightbridge just pulled its first irradiated fuel samples from the world's most powerful nuclear test reactor at Idaho National Lab. A huge step for advanced nuclear fuel!
Forget bulky gear. The Ti-Trailblazer multitool, now on Kickstarter, centers 10 tools around a compass, making it the ultimate compact, functional, and portable outdoor companion.
Rob Reiner, Hollywood icon for 60 years, broke hearts with his shocking death. The Emmy-winning actor and Oscar-nominated director, known as "Meathead" on All in the Family, guest-starred on The Bear.
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Europe's first TES spectrometer at BESSY II boosts X-ray research sensitivity by 1,000x, enabling previously impossible experiments.
Ohio just powered up a massive 950 MW gas turbine plant! This new Trumbull Energy Center now feeds the PJM Interconnection, America's largest wholesale power market.
14,800 dead. That's how many lives France lost in 2003 to a two-week heatwave. Now, France leads the world in heatwave preparedness, building a comprehensive resilience program.
Raphael's Loggias, a 65-meter fresco cycle in the Apostolic Palace, is undergoing an unprecedented restoration. Over 20 experts will spend five years cleaning the Renaissance masterpiece.
Astronomers witnessed a cosmic first: an intermediate-mass black hole devouring a white dwarf star. The Einstein Probe telescope captured this rare event unfolding.