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Found encased in concrete, a young great horned owl faced certain death. Now, after a miraculous recovery, he's soaring the skies once more.
Oral GLP-1 drugs curb hedonic eating by targeting a deep-brain reward circuit tied to dopamine. This discovery could expand their use beyond weight loss.
700 light-years away, a giant planet has bizarre daily weather. Mineral clouds appear every morning and vanish by nightfall on WASP-94A b, a cycle discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Cape Verde, the African Capital of Culture for 2028, pulsates with music. This island nation, hosting two international festivals in April, weaves samba, jazz, and morna into daily life.
Global Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, marking the Hajj pilgrimage's end. This second major Islamic holiday follows Eid al-Fitr.
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Spelman's Cheryl Finley, a leader in African American art and history, just won the prestigious David C. Driskell Prize. This $50,000 award from the High Museum recognizes her vital contributions.
Sir David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8. How? A century of active fieldwork, narration, and travel across every ecosystem on Earth is incredibly rare.
UVA students captured the grand prize at NASA's 2026 Lunabotics Challenge! They posed for a photo at Kennedy Space Center after their win, a key step for NASA's future Moon Base.
MS drug candidates always fail. Until now. A Helsinki thesis reveals two molecules that successfully regrew myelin and reduced neuroinflammation in MS models, crossing the blood-brain barrier.
That relentless 2 AM hamster wheel squeak? For decades, scientists thought it was a neurosis of captivity. But in 2014, researcher Johanna Meijer uncovered a surprising truth.
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NASA's Fermi telescope just caught the first gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova—the universe's most extreme explosion. Scientists link this blast to a rapidly spinning magnetar.
Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian are launching a new residency in Menorca next spring. "The Residency at Casa Gràcia" offers artists and writers self-directed time to create, free from output pressure.
Scientists found a hidden deep-Earth pattern. This discovery could pinpoint where rare earth deposits form, revolutionizing mineral exploration.
Meet the "frostie": the frosted flatwoods salamander. These beloved amphibians are among the most imperiled in the U.S., facing an uncertain future.
Coach Ouahbi tapped Europe's diaspora, with most of his 26 players born there. Nine from Morocco's 2022 World Cup squad, including PSG's Achraf Hakimi, return for 2026.
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A parent's worst nightmare: watching their child choke. Sadie Robertson Huff shared her terrifying experience with baby Kit, highlighting how quickly a choking incident can turn serious.
Intellect alone won't cut it. Phi Beta Kappa speakers urged Harvard grads to build character at the Commencement 2026 kickoff, filling Sanders Theatre with poetry, music, and powerful orations.
A seed-sized surgical robot from NTU Singapore instantly switches between five functions. This 4.4mm device, controlled wirelessly, could revolutionize minimally invasive procedures.
NASA just unveiled its moon base plans, awarding hundreds of millions to four U.S. companies. The race to the moon's surface is officially on.
Plant-based diets aren't all equal for dementia risk. Researchers found long-term dietary patterns subtly shape brain health as we age.
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Platypuses are breeding again in Australia's oldest national park! After 50 years, 20 individuals now thrive, signaling a successful reintroduction for the unique egg-laying mammal.
Chinese EV exports surged 40% last month! Asia led global purchases, followed by Europe and Latin America, solidifying China's top spot in the booming EV market.
Belarus is back at the Venice Biennale after six years, but not as a state. The Belarus Free Theatre's "Official. Unofficial. Belarus." marks its debut as a self-governing cultural body.
A langur named Towkay Soh, or "lady boss," was hit by a car crossing a busy road in Penang. Witnessing the accident, researcher Yap Jo Leen saw the injured langur's group display remarkable empathy.
Remember Pizza Hut's red cups and Tiffany lamps? Americans crave that carefree nostalgia. Pizza Hut is bringing back those beloved retro vibes at over 150 locations nationwide.
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My inputs were double-checked with male colleagues, even though I led the team. Was I even being heard?" asks Sheethal TS, 32, a junior manager at Gram Vikas, echoing a common struggle for women in leadership.
Transgender women threaten cisgender women's safety? Right-wing groups claim it, but a new UK study found only 4 complaints about trans women in women's spaces across hundreds of institutions in 3 years.
Fewer than 1,000 Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtles remain. Scientists just tagged the first nesting leatherback in Ecuador, the species' southern limit, naming her Lucero.
Spinach-derived eye drops healed eye damage in mice, using light-sensitive particles. This unassuming vial could give mammal eyes the extraordinary ability to harness sunlight, like a leaf.
Scientists found a way to transform common plastics, like food packaging and 3D printing materials, into new, rapidly degrading substances. This breakthrough could help solve global plastic pollution.
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Tired of pausing work to reset your vise? AxiGlide, a new dual-axis vise on Kickstarter, offers a revolutionary way to clamp, potentially giving you that "third hand" you've always wanted.
Belmont Cameli's shirtless scenes in "Off Campus" aren't just for show. The 28-year-old hockey romance star's physique is helping viewers fall for his character, college hockey star Garrett Graham.
World Cup teams are coming to the U.S.! See which of the 39 squads will train closest to you.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider may have found physics beyond the Standard Model. Scientists observed "penguin decays," incredibly rare particle transformations hinting at new universal forces.
MS models diverge: one excels at myelin damage, the other immune response & repair. This insight could accelerate treatments to restore lost myelin.
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Only 1-2 of 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive to adulthood. In 2020, Kai, a loggerhead found unable to swim in South Africa, faced even steeper odds.
Ever feel your brain stuck on an old task, even after knowing it's wrong? A new study reveals how your brain finally abandons outdated strategies and adapts to new rules.
The world reeled on May 16, 1990, when visionary Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets and Sesame Street, passed away. His legacy of inspiring millions lives on through The Jim Henson Company.
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A cardiologist was baffled by an ultrasound of his sister's "patient"—a massive, muscular heart unlike any human's. His confusion was warranted: it belonged to a gorilla.