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The back-flick that keeps Manchester City's treble hopes shining.
Antoine Semenyo's audacious back-flick sealed Manchester City's 1-0 FA Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley, following their League Cup victory.
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3 months ago
Tree kangaroos chew their way into our hearts, and onto our feeds.
Social media often gets a bad rap for mental health, but what about the joy of a close-up of an animal loudly crunching a carrot? This week, zoos are using it to highlight adorable tree kangaroos.
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Sticky tape might just remember more than you think.
Before digital downloads, hundreds of millions relied on physical tape. Cassettes, 8-tracks, and VHS stored music and movies, a stark contrast to today's instant, high-fidelity files.
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Imagine a 3-million-light-year cosmic highway, now see it.
Astronomers just unveiled the sharpest image ever of a cosmic web filament! This glowing strand, 3 million light-years long, links two galaxies from nearly 12 billion years ago.
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Astronomers find a new, subtle signature that hints at life beyond Earth.
Alien life just got closer. Scientists may have found a hidden chemical signature, a new beacon in the search for extraterrestrial existence.
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Imagine computers running on light, not electrons.
For 80 years, electrons rushing through circuits powered everything from ENIAC to your smartphone. But AI is exposing a critical flaw: electrons generate heat, lose energy, and are hard to manage.
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From cosmic dust to new understanding: Earth's journey through a star's remnants.
Earth is flying through the radioactive ashes of an ancient exploded star. Antarctic ice preserved the evidence.
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NASA's new AI chip propels future space missions 500 times faster.
NASA's new AI-ready space chip could give future spacecraft a brain of their own, enabling autonomous decision-making far from Earth.
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A tiny owl, rescued from concrete, now soars free again.
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Slowing the news cycle to hear more voices: How one outlet champions depth
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3 months ago
Indian homes welcome the breeze, not the AC, even at 40°C.
Tired of AC remote wars? While most Indian families debate 24 vs. 18 degrees, a select few homeowners have escaped the struggle entirely. Their homes stay cool without AC, naturally.
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Your bond with nature could brighten tomorrow's health.
Feeling overwhelmed? You instinctively seek nature. Parks, oceans, sunsets—more than pleasant, studies link time outdoors to improved mental health, lifting depression, and influencing brain activity.
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Pacific quakes find their natural brakes.
Predictable earthquakes? Scientists solved a decades-old mystery in the Pacific, finding natural "brake zones" on the Gofar transform fault that stop ruptures from growing larger.
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Celebrate Rosie, 79, as she graduates with her daughters cheering.
At 79, Rosie Rines is finally graduating college, a dream decades in the making. Her daughters will cheer her on, celebrating a journey fueled by online classes at the Scituate Public Library.
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Kindergarteners are renaming themselves for a day, and it's pure joy.
Kindergarten teacher Mr. Lake sees huge transformations in his young students. He fosters a love of learning with super fun activities, even letting kids change their names!
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3 months ago
Thailand's burned fields now rescue leopard cat cubs from the ashes.
A tiny feline cub, no bigger than a hand, reveals blistered skin beneath patchy fur and singed whiskers. Rescued from a burned sugarcane plantation, it's one of over 50 leopard cat cubs at a Thai wildlife center.
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How music helps America find its harmony.
Music unites. A renowned pianist explores how melodies have expressed America's complex emotions and bridged divides for 250 years.
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New maps reveal how communities around the world are reshaping their nights.
Artificial light at night is changing. A new analysis reveals where it's intensifying and diminishing, impacting our view of the cosmos and potentially wildlife.
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From hospital stays to high fives: A plane full of cheers welcomes a little survivor home.
At just two years old, Cruz Anguiano beat stage 4 cancer after months of treatment in New York. What Southwest Airlines did next for this brave toddler truly made all the difference.
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Iron steps in for gold, making chemistry cleaner and cheaper.
Everyday products like plastics and pharmaceuticals rely on expensive, rare metal catalysts. KIT researchers just unveiled the first air-stable alternative.
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3 months ago
New York's art market quietly reclaims its stride.
Thursday at TEFAF New York: 4 PM, but no slowdown. Dealers were deep in talks, collectors swarmed vitrines, and the VIP day's roar at the Park Avenue Armory hadn't let up since 11 AM.
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Young star channels Jackson 5 magic.
Joe Jackson's tough love forged the Jackson 5 into one of history's most successful family acts. They sang, danced, played instruments, and captivated audiences, a legacy now reignited by the "Michael" biopic.
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New clean energy projects promise 600,000 jobs across Africa.
African and European leaders just committed €27B ($31.5B) to clean energy and infrastructure at the Africa Forward Summit. 40 companies will fund 30 projects, aiming for €100B revenue and 600K jobs.
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Seals' hearts race on land.
Fur seals look chill on land, but their hearts tell a different story. After deep dives, their bodies are still battling the aftermath.
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What a tiny comb jelly reveals about life's early genetic code.
Gene control across vast distances? It's 650-700 million years old, far earlier than scientists ever imagined.
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Is the World Cup song finally getting its groove back?
Shakira and Burna Boy's "Dai Dai" is the official 2026 World Cup song. But what makes a tournament anthem truly unforgettable?
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The secret ingredient for a record-breaking dog party? Every pool finds a new home.
277 dogs made history last weekend! Chewy hosted the largest dog pool party ever on May 9, successfully setting a new Guinness World Record. Hounds had a blast in pop-up pools at a Chewy Bark Park.
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Maryland's first settlers bloom anew.
Maryland's first permanent outpost, St. Mary's City, was founded in 1634. Now, geneticists are unearthing the secrets of 49 early colonists buried there, tracing their lives from founding to 1734.
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Egypt's desert yields a 3,500-year-old treasure: ten vibrant coffins.
Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities announced stunning new finds at Luxor's Abu El-Naga necropolis, including ten beautifully preserved, painted wooden coffins hidden in the tomb of Baki.
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Do therapy dogs brighten school days for deaf children?
A deaf Pitbull named Cole, adopted by a music teacher, is transforming lives. He's become a national symbol of support for disabled elementary schoolers.
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2,000 ancient Jain manuscripts find a new home in the UK, welcoming scholars and faith communities.
London's Wellcome Collection is returning 2,000 Jain manuscripts. But instead of Pakistan or India, they're going to a UK university, funded by Jain communities worldwide.
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Beyoncé's lyrics help students find gaps in the safety net
Beyoncé's music reveals critical gaps in public policy. A Harvard professor connects her songs about marginalized experiences to unintended government safety net failures.
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Witness a galaxy's graceful cosmic transformation.
Uncover Hubble's universe-changing legacy. Explore its history, groundbreaking science, cultural impact, and technological benefits—from human spaceflight to AI partnerships.
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Canada plans to double its grid by 2050, aiming for cheaper, cleaner power.
Canada's PM Mark Carney unveiled a clean electricity strategy to double the grid by 2050, promising lower energy costs for most households. This plan tackles US tariffs, rising energy prices, and climate change.
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These rare dove hatchlings could soon reclaim their island home.
Extinct in the wild since 1972, the Socorro dove could return within years. Conservationists are planning a long-term reintroduction effort to bring them back.
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Redwood hills bloom purple.
Forget Death Valley! Redwood National Park is exploding with a stunning purple riverbank lupine superbloom. Spotted in May, this vibrant floral show is a must-see.
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A 60-year fat cell mystery yields new answers about obesity.
A decades-old assumption about how the body handles fat may have been incomplete, with new research revealing a surprising twist in our understanding of metabolism.
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Are stolen artifacts finally finding their way home?
Sotheby's launched May auction season with a $433.1M art sale. Meanwhile, Australia's Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal people call a $107M land compensation payout "not enough.
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The quiet return of wolves to California's wild.
18,000 animal species face extinction, listed vulnerable to critically endangered by IUCN. Conservation helps some, like wolves and whales, rebound. But many still struggle against habitat loss and human threats.
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