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Human brain cells in a lab just played Doom—and won. Researchers at Cortical Labs have created a biocomputer that's learning faster than expected, hinting at a revolution in hybrid organic technology.
A Dutch-French painter's former home became a museum on the most romantic day of the year—Valentine's Day.
Chinese researchers created a flexible solid electrolyte that mimics liquid performance without external pressure—potentially solving the speed-versus-stability crisis in next-generation batteries.
Washington lawmakers are racing to ban workplace microchip implants before dystopian fiction becomes reality. Two Democrats introduced legislation to criminalize the practice.
Brain blood flow patterns may reveal Alzheimer's risk before symptoms appear. New noninvasive imaging tools detect subtle oxygen shifts that mirror early disease markers.
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The NFL just pulled off a net-zero Super Bowl, diverting massive amounts of waste from landfills through aggressive recycling efforts.
TED's Audacious Project just made history—funding an abortion access organization for the first time.
What took mystics years of cave meditation now takes an afternoon—and a psychedelic drug. Clinical trials suggest psilocybin and LSD can trigger profound spiritual experiences in hours.
Indigenous peoples protect Earth's biodiversity better than anyone—yet mainstream media barely covers their voices or knowledge.
Ancient Romans played strategy games like chess and backgammon—and historians are still uncovering their complete catalog of tabletop pastimes.
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Stockholm's new hydrofoiling electric ferry glides above water—and the results are undeniable. The Swedish capital is transforming its 14-island waterways into cleaner, quieter infrastructure.
A major clinical trial reveals a breakthrough treatment for people with highly resistant HIV—offering hope where options were scarce.
Leaves generate electrical discharges when weather strikes. Scientists discovered weak currents spark in the air surrounding foliage during storms.
A lost Rembrandt emerges after 60 years: The Rijksmuseum confirms "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple" (1633) is authentic, overturning decades of scholarly doubt.
Scientists discovered a plant molecule that attacks cancer cells through an unexpected mechanism, potentially opening new treatment pathways.
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Dragon Tiny Homes just shattered expectations with the Avalon 32'—a towable tiny house that fits three bedrooms and full-time family living into one compact package.
Overdose killed more pregnant Colorado women than childbirth itself—until a dramatic shift. Maternal overdose deaths plummeted 60% in one year.
After 144 years of cranes dotting Barcelona's skyline, Gaudí's Sagrada Família finally reached its full height in February 2026—a monumental moment for one of architecture's greatest unfinished dreams.
Language is reshaping how we grow and eat. A new BBC film series explores the innovators and ideas transforming food systems—from alternative proteins to school lunches.
Astronomers discovered a nearly invisible galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter, revealed only by four glowing star clusters embedded within the Perseus cluster.
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Jupiter's moons may have harbored the chemical building blocks for life from their very formation—a discovery that reshapes our search for extraterrestrial biology.
Twisting atomically thin magnetic layers spawns giant skyrmion-like patterns hundreds of nanometers wide—far larger than predicted—reshaping how we engineer magnetic electronics.
A technician's bare hands on a burning e-bike battery sparked Shubham Mishra's mission to transform EV safety.
Marty Landorf's careful fingers reveal tiny black seeds destined to join 46 million others in frozen storage—each one a different key to survival at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Chef Crystal Wahpepah weaves her Kickapoo, Sac and Fox, and African-American heritage into every dish at her Oakland restaurant. Wild rice fritters and bison chili tell the story of two homelands.
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Every 200 metres, a fruit tree transforms bare hedgerows into thriving ecosystems. Today, planting continues at Low Park's new apple and damson orchard.
A dog missing for 43 days in the mountains is finally home. The treacherous search that reunited the runaway with its owner proves some bonds refuse to break.
A Hindu temple in Chennai has quietly broken religious boundaries for 37 years, opening its doors to Muslims during Ramadan—a rare act of interfaith solidarity in India.
Conflict-torn Arauca faces a healthcare crisis. MSF's mobile clinics bring emergency care to villages where violence has cut off medical access entirely.
Opioids may be far less effective for acute pain than doctors have long assumed, according to the largest review of its kind.
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Humans were etching geometric codes onto ostrich eggs 60,000 years ago—the oldest known patterns that foreshadowed writing itself.
Women winemakers are a sales secret: highlighting female ownership boosts purchases among women, who dominate U.S. wine consumption.
A new prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early trials, offering hope for the most common male cancer affecting 1.5 million men worldwide annually.
Museums are literally letting visitors smell history—from Queen Elizabeth II's car to ancient Egyptian tombs—revealing sensory worlds lost to time.
Everyone knows a horse's whinny—but scientists just discovered how they actually make it. After 4,000 years together, we're finally cracking equine communication.
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Scientists just discovered aluminum behaves nothing like we thought. King's College London researchers found an entirely new form of this abundant metal that rewrites the rules.
In the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, the children’s use breadcrumbs to lay a path back out of the woods. That might not have gone as expected, but now breadcrumbs could create a path to free the chemical industry from much of its fossil fuel use. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have now d...
A thrift shop camera held a decades-old secret: pristine photos of a Swiss ski trip, waiting 50+ years to be seen.
Triceratops' massive nose wasn't just for show—it may have been a sophisticated cooling system for its enormous head.
A viral sleep hack is turning off the bathroom lights before bed. Dark showering mimics your body's natural temperature drop and blocks melatonin-suppressing light—and sleep experts say the science checks out.