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Madagascar's forests just welcomed seven new tiny residents.
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The "lost city" of Machu Picchu just revealed its hidden roads.
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Look up: The UK's best eclipse in 25 years arrives Wednesday.
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Two diets show a clear path to easier menopause for women.
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Could life have sparked on Earth not once, but twice?
Life's first metabolism? A primordial soup of metal and enzyme. Bacteria and archaea later evolved independently into free-living cells.
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The Moon's quiet south pole will soon tell us its secrets.
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Noto's cathedral stands as a promise after the earth moved.
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Can a daily chat with friends be a prescription for happiness?
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How safe is the new Alzheimer’s drug?
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What a Dodo's brain reveals about its surprising smarts.
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Ancient DNA on cave walls rewrites art's oldest mystery.
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Today's Hope-Up: Genes, Tigers, and the Return of a Talking Drum
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GoFundMe connects aid directly to Colombia's recovering towns.
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Welcome Robert Gilman home: A former Marine returns from Russia.
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Neanderthal genes built stronger bodies.
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MoMA's Southeast Asia expert now shapes the Philippines' art future.
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One in 7,000 people carry the gene that slashes diabetes risk.
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Celebrate India's tigers, then look at their new highways.
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Your posture today could sharpen tomorrow's choices.
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From desk accessory to presentation powerhouse: This mouse transforms.
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A giraffe keeper’s quiet devotion inspires a new conservation leader.
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Ancient DNA from cave walls reveals the artists behind prehistoric masterpieces.
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Scientists just spotted tiny, swirling vortices dancing across the sun.
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Imagine a clearer map for everything beyond Earth's orbit.
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Where traffic once threatened, rope bridges now welcome wildlife home in Bangladesh.
Urbanization in Bangladesh fragments forests, leading to more roads and deadly wildlife collisions. Tangail's Forest Department installed low-cost ropeway bridges for $5,000 across 5 locations to save animals.
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Sweden quietly removes forever chemicals from everyday life.
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Pluto's Heart-Shaped Glacier May Hide a Flowing Secret
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Sierra Leone's sanctuary shows how a community can secure a future for chimpanzees.
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Northern California's newest levee looks nothing like the old ones.
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Could walking among trees be the simplest path to a calmer you?
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Invisible watermarks now mark Claude's AI text, a quiet win for transparency.
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Ancient Roman wine ship rediscovered.
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What Vancouver's orcas brought to a triathlon that no human could.
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Stolen kneecap returns after 70 years.
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Tayari Jones's "Kin" celebrates the families we choose and nurture.
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Where deer once roamed freely, mountain lions now quietly protect drivers.
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