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NASA's INCUS mission, investigating convective updrafts, features three satellites. One is seen here at Blue Canyon Technologies, poised for a 2026 launch.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Building muscle? Equal servings of animal protein may pack a bigger punch than plant-based options, research suggests.
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?
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A tiny DNA tweak in mice can dramatically alter sex development, a new study reveals.
Life changed in an instant for military veteran James Blair. Despite difficulty walking, he always showed up for work at John Wayne Airport. One day, a stranger's 8-second TikTok video would alter his life forever.
Chatbots are everywhere, powered by LLMs. But as AI rapidly scales, the cost and resources needed are skyrocketing.
Tomato-soy juice, packed with plant compounds, changed inflammation signals in obese adults. Scientists are buzzing about these new findings.
FIFA reversed its ban on disposable water bottles at World Cup stadiums after backlash, including criticism from New York Mayor Mamdani. Fans can now bring their own.
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Rapid point-of-care tests promise faster diagnostics outside clinics. But their AI models, crucial for predictions, can "hallucinate," risking misdiagnosis.
Pope Leo XIV led a Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles on June 7, 2026. This marked day two of his seven-day apostolic visit to Spain and the Canary Islands.
What happens after 60 if you choose a start line instead of slowing down? Across India, senior citizens are taking up sport, returning to forgotten athletic dreams, and turning recovery, retirement and routine into medals, miles and mountain summits. This week’s good-news wrap brings together four o...
Messi's magic, Ronaldo's acrobatics, Yamal's wing play, Mbappe's speed—the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off Thursday, June 11! Get ready for football's biggest stars.
Kimi Antonelli silenced critics at Monaco! He defied expectations, nailing a stunning qualifying lap to put his Mercedes on pole position, continuing his incredible season start.