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Stonehenge's 4,500-year-old altar stone, once linked to Wales, now traces to Scotland via geological fingerprinting. How did this megalith travel 435 miles to England? Scientists are investigating.
Every May and June, NASA satellites spot massive wildfires across Australia's Top End and Arnhem Land. These afternoon blazes often look like huge infernos from space.
75% of us Google health questions first. With 1 in 2 adults facing diabetes/pre-diabetes and 7 in 10 overweight/obese, nutrition guidance via tech is crucial.
Mass spectrometry just got a massive upgrade. A new prototype analyzes billions of molecules at once, a huge leap from the previous few.
Scientists caught a famous "sandwich" molecule in a rare hidden state, uncovering a long-missing step in its formation.
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Researchers at Yale University have built a solar-powered device that turns carbon dioxide and water into methanol, marking a major step forward in artificial photosynthesis technology. The system works without external electricity. Instead, it relies entirely on sunlight to drive the chemical react...
Engineers at MIT have successfully tested a hybrid propulsion system for small satellites that combines the raw punch of chemical rockets with the long-haul efficiency of electric thrusters – and crucially, both run on the same fuel. This tech could propel cheap, briefcase-sized spacecraft to Mars a...
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in less than a week! Get ready for the biggest, longest tournament in 96 years, featuring the world's top football talent.
MoMA's Duchamp retrospective opens with early paintings that hint at his radical future. Can you spot the clues in a placid scene of his brothers playing chess, foreshadowing his art abandonment?
Deep in the Smokies, four hikers braved a gentle shower. Ducking under bright green underbrush, they found an aging yellow birch. But it wasn't just moss—a rare, spongy lichen clung to its bark.
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IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is set to become India's youngest player, eyeing a T20 squad spot. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav could be dropped.
A mysterious low-frequency sound, "The Hum," has plagued people worldwide for decades. Researchers are still searching for its elusive source.
Twenty hours on a bus, a charter plane, and 48 million people's hopes on one game. Iraq's journey to the 2026 World Cup was an epic saga, not for the faint-hearted.
Tiny microbes in fish are secretly shaping ocean chemistry. A new University of Miami study reveals their surprising global impact.
Ancient customs are saving Indonesia's marine life. Coastal communities in the Wallacea region are reviving old systems to fight destructive fishing and habitat loss, proving local empowerment works.
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A golf-ball sized, short-armed blue octopus, first spotted in 2015, is officially a new species! Scientists confirmed Microeledone galapagensis after its deep-sea discovery near Darwin Island.
A sun-drenched island at the edge of the U.S. quietly fuels one of the nation's most distinctive creative scenes.
Parents' phone habits directly shape their children's screen use and interactions. New Swedish guidelines urge parents to reduce phone use around kids and create phone-free zones at home.
Giving birth is temporary, but postpartum body changes are often permanent. No amount of exercise or dieting reverses them. Kylie Kelce recently opened up about her own postpartum journey.
Uber and Lyft have released transparency reports on sexual harassment, physical altercations, and fatalities since 2018, following passenger demands for greater accountability.
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AI just designed a "world-first" vaccine. Cambridge scientists have now tested it, marking a significant leap in medical innovation.
Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up, with Manchester United's Amad Diallo sealing the upset. France downplayed the defeat, calling it a useful reminder.
Get ready, NYC! The FIFA World Cup is coming, bringing up to 100,000 extra travelers daily. Transit officials are gearing up for the massive influx of fans.
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant abruptly closed all locations in fall 2025, citing bankruptcy. Employees and customers were heartbroken, but the chain is back!
NASA's Roman Telescope could uncover 100,000 hidden worlds, rewriting our understanding of planets across the Milky Way. This telescope will dramatically expand humanity's exoplanet catalog.
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Tshopo province just empowered local farmers, granting 31 community forest titles in May. Over a million hectares are now legally stewarded by Indigenous peoples, securing their ancestral lands from exploitation.
Alan Jackson's music defined generations, making his retirement feel surreal. Now, NBC is planning a massive final show for the country legend, who is stepping back due to health issues.
Giant planets can spin faster than brown dwarfs, a new Keck Observatory study reveals. This challenges assumptions about planetary system formation and evolution.
Captive animals need natural behaviors for welfare. But one crucial aspect has been overlooked: sex. Chloe Heys (U. Lancashire), Kevin Arbuckle (Swansea U.), and Matilda Brindle (Oxford U.) explain.
Maja Chwalinska just made history! The Polish qualifier beat Diana Shnaider 7-6, 6-4 to reach the French Open final, becoming only the second qualifier in the Open Era to do so.
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Food to Power transforms Colorado Springs' food system. Since 2013, they've grown from food recovery to a no-cost grocery, urban farm, and youth programs, building a more equitable community.
Pope Leo XIV will bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia this month, inaugurating the Tower of Jesus Christ. This marks the completion of the church's final tower after 144 years of construction.
A star caught devouring its companion reveals the source of the galaxy's most mysterious repeating signals.
AI tackles CO2 and blurry lenses, tiny platinum tweaks unlock clean fuel, and a new tech turns seawater into drinking water while mining lithium. Plus, Jupiter is doing something wild.
Blurry images plague every lens, from microscopes to smartphones. UCSD engineers now correct these distortions using a tiny optical element and AI, sharpening your view.
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NUS researchers developed a computation-guided strategy to efficiently produce urea from CO2 and nitrate. They combined AI, quantum mechanics, and experiments to identify a cadmium-mod…
Forget simple sheet forts. Building a massive blanket enclave is an engineering feat, as seen in the new Guinness World Record holder. Local high schoolers just redefined "cozy.
Over 100 ancient bird fossils litter China's Changma Basin, many resembling owl pellets. For years, scientists suspected a predator, but lacked a suspect. Now, they have a plausible candidate.
Gray whales now frequent San Francisco Bay, a busy port where they face deadly ship strikes. Researchers deployed thermal cameras and AI to alert ships, preventing collisions with these migrating giants.
Eaglets Sandy and Luna spent their first night alone in the nest, a major step towards independence! Parents Jackie and Shadow watched from a nearby roost tree.