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A chance encounter between a dog walker and a groundsman in Chicago's Gold Coast led to an unexpected three-year friendship—and a home.
Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of an ancient human ancestor for the first time, revealing what an Australopithecus looked like millions of years ago.
A single genetic switch determines whether faba beans survive freezing winters or must be planted in spring—a discovery that could transform global crop resilience.
The U.S. claimed victory in Sunday's mixed doubles match against Italy, with American Steve Emt leading the charge on the court.
The Simpsons' iconic purple TV with rabbit ears has survived 35+ years—now a 3D printing enthusiast is bringing it into the modern era.
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A late-night joke saved Ron Blake's life. When Colbert's humor broke through his darkest moment, Blake realized suicide wasn't his only option.
Pokémon Go turned streets worldwide into hunting grounds when Niantic's 2016 AR game became a global phenomenon, sending millions chasing digital creatures through Chicago, Oslo, and beyond.
Scientists have finally cracked the age of Font-de-Gaume's ancient cave paintings—and the results are reshaping what we know about Paleolithic art in France.
Dries Van Noten is opening a Venice foundation next month to celebrate craftsmanship in a Grand Canal palace.
Kimilson Lima just signed an agreement that will finally bring him a proper floor and indoor toilet—basic amenities that could transform life at Porto Real's crumbling colonial farm.
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A CPR class became a lifesaver when Mahogany Milton's mom collapsed at home—and the teen's quick thinking brought her back.
Scientists have discovered an experimental compound that could shield the liver from damage following small intestine surgery—potentially transforming post-operative recovery.
Extra virgin olive oil may protect your brain by reshaping your gut bacteria, according to new human research.
Sculptor Alma Allen, tapped to represent the U.S. at Venice Biennale, has signed with Galerie Perrotin, the blue-chip French gallery with eight global locations.
Terra Innovatum Global just ordered nuclear-grade graphite from Mersen—moving its SOLO micro-reactor from blueprints to reality. The deal locks in a critical material for 2027 deployment.
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A massive sauropod's circular footprints in Colorado suggest the dinosaur walked with a limp, offering rare insights into how these giants actually moved.
Plastics' greatest strength is their fatal flaw: they last forever. Since the 1950s, we've produced 8.3 billion metric tons—nearly all still polluting our planet today.
For decades, the global fashion industry has quietly depended on a small city in southern India. T-shirts, cotton basics, and knitwear worn by millions across the world often trace their origins back to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu — a city known as India’s knitwear capital. But a few years ago, the very ...
TV's biggest shows are finally getting mental health right, according to USC research.
A Virginia farm is growing 100% of its harvest to feed hungry families—and it's working. The 150-acre operation bypasses broken food pantry chains to deliver fresh produce directly to those who need it most.
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Archaeologists have dramatically pushed back the timeline of Ubeidiya, one of the world's oldest human settlements, based on newly analyzed evidence from the ancient site.
Thick limestone walls quarried from nearby Bedfordshire create a sanctuary of silence in the Lady Chapel—a vast vaulted space where solitude meets the echoes of centuries past.
Laura Phipps takes the helm of the Gochman Family Collection, New York's premier private repository of contemporary Indigenous art, after nearly two decades at the Whitney Museum.
Researchers decoded what mice see by translating their brain activity into video—revealing how animals perceive the world in ways we never could before.
A bizarre dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Patagonia is solving the mystery of alvarezsaurs—bird-like dinosaurs that shrank before evolving their strangest features.
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People who stay mentally sharp into old age generate more new brain cells in memory regions than their peers—a discovery that could unlock the secrets of cognitive longevity.
Scientists have discovered a whale-headed termite species that challenges what we thought we knew about termite diversity.
A Gujarat fisherman's routine catch turned extraordinary when his net hauled up an unexpected giant: a whale shark, the world's largest fish.
David Harper's new tribal energy financing organization just launched something unprecedented: a solar farm that lets Native American farmers keep their land productive while generating power.
Grace Bell just made history: the first British woman to give birth after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, delivering healthy baby Hugo in December 2025.
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Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading. Dr. Amelia Hood, from the Department of Sustainable Land Management at the University of Reading, w...
A daily multivitamin may actually slow how fast your cells age, according to new Harvard research—with the biggest benefits for people whose bodies were already aging faster than their years.
University of Sydney researchers have created a light-based AI chip that processes information in trillionths of a second—ditching electricity for photons to handle the computational demands of artificial intelligence.
Electric fields can now redirect heat flow through ceramics—a breakthrough that could revolutionize thermal management in electronics and energy systems.
James Van Der Beek's 9-year-old daughter shares heartbreaking wisdom about grief, speaking to her late father daily since his death from colorectal cancer in February 2026.
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Before dawn breaks over Cambodia's Mekong River, fishing boats unload their night's catch at Stung Treng—launching a bustling street market where vendors arrange hundreds of glistening fish across tarps and mats.
Scientists engineered yeast cells to evolve proteins that switch states on command—using light as the evolutionary guide. This "optovolution" method rapidly selects the best-performing variants.
Singapore's forest fragments harbor creatures vanishing without a trace—some unseen for over a century, their extinctions so quiet that absence becomes invisible.
Thirty-five dads gathered at a London pub to master hair braiding for their daughters—and the heartwarming "Pints and Ponytails" tutorial went viral.
Carrie Jakubowski woke from surgery to find her husband's face inches from hers—and burst into tears. The successful hysterectomy had been stressful for them both.