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Octopuses have sex at arm's length! Scientists reveal how males use a specialized arm, the hectocotylus, to deliver sperm packages to females. But how does it find its target?
Ariana Papademetropoulos's "Glass Slipper" at Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, isn't just a fairy tale. See hyper-realistic dresses in dry cleaning bags, floating chairs, and an immersive fish tank installation.
Orbit offers free power, but everything else comes at a premium.
Berthe Morisot, long sidelined as a "woman" Impressionist, now shares the spotlight with Edouard Manet, the "father" of Impressionism. See "Manet & Morisot" at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Air pollution vulnerability reductions since 1990 saved 1.7 million lives in 2019. Particle pollution improved in 139 countries, with Europe and North America seeing the biggest gains.
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Your drinking water could soon be cleaner. The EPA just proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its contaminant list, potentially setting new limits for water utilities.
Humanity returns to the Moon! NASA's Artemis II crew is cleared for launch, sending astronauts into lunar orbit for the first time in over 50 years.
Think writing about a pet frog is trivial? Anne Fadiman disagrees. The acclaimed essayist argues we need "beauty, wit, and attention to small things" to face life's larger pains.
Repeated burn exposure may have shaped human evolution. New research suggests this history influenced our genetics, improving healing but worsening severe injury outcomes.
A line forms outside a Havana bank on April 1, 2026. What are Cubans waiting for?
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A surprise toilet malfunction tested Artemis II, but the crew fixed it fast. They're back on track for the Moon, proving their readiness for deep space challenges.
This tiny house sleeps four, goes off-grid, and boasts underfloor heating. The Katrin packs surprising flexibility into its compact frame, even featuring a space-saving folding staircase.
Cell death just got a plot twist. Scientists discovered a new feature of how cells die, completely reshaping our understanding of immune system identification and clearance.
Chinese researchers unveiled a humanoid robotic hand with an embedded omnidirectional soft bending sensor. It gives robot fingers real-time posture perception, sensing both flexion and side-to-side movement.
Craving fries without the grease? Scientists found a way! Combining frying with microwave heating reduces oil absorption, making your favorite snack healthier and just as delicious.
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Watch history unfold! A 2-year, $580,000 project at Venice's Gallerie dell’Accademia lets you observe the restoration process in person.
Undisturbed boreal forests are carbon super-storers. New research reveals they hold significantly more carbon than previously estimated, boosting their climate change mitigation potential.
A 40-year-old specimen just revealed the oldest chelicerate ever! This ancient creature, defined by its pincer-like appendages, rewrites the timeline of arthropod evolution.
Antarctic ice holds a shocking secret: Earth's climate history is far more complex than we imagined. Ancient ice cores are rewriting our understanding of past global changes.
A forgotten storage box in the Netherlands just yielded an 1,800-year-old Roman bone penis, 7.8 inches long. Archaeologists found it during a Valkhof Museum archive project.
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Earth's origin story just got a rewrite. New meteorite analysis suggests our planet formed almost entirely from local material, challenging long-held theories about its distant cosmic building blocks.
A "forbidden" Jupiter-like planet, TOI-5205 b, 282 light-years away, defies cosmic evolution. It's the first exoplanet with a red dwarf star and an atmosphere lacking heavy elements.
Bosnia's Bilino Polje Stadium is a graveyard for visiting teams. For decades, this "cursed" venue has fueled the national squad's giant-killing triumphs over Europe's elite.
For 20+ years, NPS fisheries biologist Michael Reichmuth has braved the cold San Francisco Bay to survey endangered coho salmon. He's seen a lot, but last September, Olema Creek revealed something truly unique.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi engineers have solved complex problems for decades. Now, they're shaping the next technological leap: artificial intelligence.
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A New Zealand hike turned nightmare for Jessica Johnston on March 24, 2026, when she plunged from a waterfall, sustaining serious injuries. Her dog, Molly, vanished.
A simple nasal swab could unlock Alzheimer's earliest biological secrets. This unexpected window offers a new way to detect the disease's first signals.
Press your finger, see it whiten? Scientists now use this simple trick to turn any wall or desk into an augmented reality touch panel.
Smoke-filled kitchens, failing crops, constant headaches. Sharada Gaydhane, Bela Gram's sarpanch, heard women's daily struggles, problems silently endured.
NASA's Artemis II just launched four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon—the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. Orion, atop the SLS rocket, will test critical systems.
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Humans are headed back to the moon with Artemis II, while the UN gives 40 species, including hammerheads, a fighting chance. Big leaps and quiet victories.
U.S. traffic deaths dropped 6.7% between 2024 and 2025, saving lives. A new NHTSA estimate reports 36,640 fatalities, a significant decline.
Hubble Space Telescope archives just revealed an unusual event.
Ancient fossils reveal complex animals thrived millions of years before the Cambrian explosion, rewriting Earth's timeline. A strange, diverse ecosystem shows early modern animal evolution.
Miami Beach faces constant flooding from climate change. To combat this, the city is building parks like Bayshore Park, opened last year, to absorb excess water and balance nature with urban life.
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Native Americans invented dice over 12,000 years ago, millennia before others. These bone "binary lots" were primitive coins, creating random outcomes for games of chance.
Humans are returning to the moon for the first time since 1972 with Artemis II. That year also gave us The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.
Cambodia's caves just revealed 11 new species! Scientists found them in Battambang and Stung Treng provinces, with seven already described and four more on the way.
How do caterpillars cross gaps between branches? They concentrate muscle activity near their bases, a clever trick for navigating their arboreal world.
Prince William hails the Bowelbabe fund's £20m milestone! Dame Deborah James launched it in 2022 to support Cancer Research UK.