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A child's polio diagnosis has triggered an urgent vaccination campaign in Malawi—but the disease still ravages other regions. Can it be stopped?
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A child's polio diagnosis has triggered an urgent vaccination campaign in Malawi—but the disease still ravages other regions. Can it be stopped?

University of Michigan researchers just cracked a major barrier: quantum materials that turn sunlight and water into clean hydrogen fuel with unprecedented efficiency.

Researchers have engineered microscopic "light racetracks" that could revolutionize next-generation sensors and photonic devices.

Barcelona's most ambitious architectural dream finally reached the sky: La Sagrada Familia's exterior is complete after 147 years of construction.

France returns a stolen "talking drum" to Ivory Coast after 108 years. The 10-foot Djidji Ayokwe, seized by colonizers in 1916, finally goes home.
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Fish just proved they're smarter than we thought. Cleaner wrasse used mirrors to spot-check fake parasites on themselves—and some even dropped shrimp to study reflections.

Scientists at Stanford Medicine reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice by resetting the immune system—a breakthrough that could transform treatment for autoimmune diseases and organ transplants.

American winter athletes are dominating Milan Cortina—but their medals come from just a handful of states. Only Norway outpaces the U.S. in winter sports.

A Goa sanctuary is giving orphaned monkeys a second chance at life. Here's how you can make a difference.
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Every summer in Chimay, Belgium, 1,000 virgin queens mate in mid-air—a fatal encounter where males literally lose their lives to reproduce.

Fish populations in China's Yangtze River have more than doubled in two years since a sweeping 10-year fishing ban began in 2021, proving large-scale government action can restore damaged ecosystems.

Deep-sea fish larvae just rewrote the rulebook on vertebrate vision with a newly discovered visual cell that challenges everything we thought we knew about how animals see.

A wild banana's hidden gene could be the key to saving the world's favorite fruit from a devastating fungal disease.

Scientists just unearthed a colossal dinosaur bone—a femur nearly 2 meters long—revealing a new long-necked giant that roamed ancient Niger.
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Astronomers just discovered galaxies hidden in cosmic dust that formed merely one billion years after the Big Bang—rewriting our understanding of the universe's earliest epochs.

Olympians dedicate lifetimes to one moment. At Milano Cortina, Coen Rijpma's dream finally came true.

April Lockley answers calls for the Miscarriage and Abortion hotline from her living room while her 3-year-old plays nearby—a juggling act she believes teaches her daughter about compassion.

A UK tuning shop just stuffed a Stark Varg electric motocross powertrain into a discontinued Renault Twizy—transforming the wimpy 17-hp urban runabout into a performance machine.

Exercise strengthens the brain's protective barrier against aging, shielding memory from decline.
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Beneath Queensland's dusty plains lies a rock formation older than dinosaurs—and it could solve Australia's biggest clean energy problem: where to store renewable power at massive scale.

The U.S. men's hockey team ended a 46-year Olympic gold medal drought, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime behind goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's stellar performance.

AFCON's Egypt-Benin clash drew thousands to Marrakesh's fan zones. But the night's standout performers weren't the athletes on the pitch.

A 14-year-old in Catholic-majority Colombia quietly practices Islam. Zia's faith stands apart in a nation where 63% identify as Christian—a personal choice that defines his identity.

A rocky planet where a gas giant should be: astronomers just discovered a planetary system that defies everything we thought we knew about how worlds form.
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State terrorism systematized the disappearance of detainees and their children—a dark history now told through graphic novels and family memory.

Decades of dams, mining, and overfishing nearly killed the Yangtze River. Now, a surprising recovery offers hope that even devastated ecosystems can bounce back.

Cancer cells have a molecular off-switch that disables immune detection. Scientists just found it—and how to flip it back on.

Seven-year-old Reid's prized Pokémon card binder vanished at the airport. What United Airlines did next will restore your faith in humanity.

Marshall "Major" Taylor pedaled into history as cycling's first Black world champion—and possibly sport's first international celebrity, despite Jim Crow barriers that locked him out of local clubs.
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Rouble Nagi transformed her vision into reality: 800 learning centers, 1 million children educated, and a $1 million global award—all in just over two decades.

Scientists may have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about how cell membranes work. The breakthrough could reshape our understanding of cellular biology.

A wooden Roman coffin discovered in 1899 reveals a mystery: who was the "Princess of Bagicz"? Her remarkably preserved artifacts offer clues.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo claimed gold in the grueling 50km cross-country ski race at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, cementing Norway's dominance on the slopes.

A group of Texas seniors called "The Hit Squad" turned chair volleyball into an unlikely bridge between generations—now they're regularly competing against high school players.
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Peter Mutabazi has fostered 47 children and adopted three—driven by his own difficult childhood in Uganda to open his home and heart to kids in need.

Sailors wiped out an entire tortoise species two centuries ago. Now 158 juveniles are reclaiming their island home.

Hidden stars orbit in single dots of light. Planets flicker invisibly beside their suns. Now astronomers face an impossible choice: build bigger telescopes, or find another way.

High-altitude living slashes diabetes risk—and scientists just discovered why. Thin air forces red blood cells into overdrive, vacuuming glucose from your bloodstream.

Scientists discovered a millisecond pulsar orbiting our galaxy's supermassive black hole—a cosmic laboratory revealing gravity's deepest secrets.