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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz met filming *Too Many Girls* in 1940. Their whirlwind romance led to elopement that year, defying friends' predictions to last 20 years.
President Trump calls bolstering the Japanese yen a "sign of friendship." The US and Japan confirmed a rare, coordinated intervention to halt the yen's 40-year slide.
Uber and Lyft promised flexible work and convenience, but their true economic impact remained a mystery. Now, new research reveals the hidden costs and benefits of ride-hailing's urban takeover.
Dark matter might be playing a cosmic trick. A hidden force makes it cluster, but also effectively lighter as the universe expands, weakening its gravitational pull.
A tiny coffee pest may be building the perfect hideout for its own predators. Share
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Brain cells undergo surprising inflammatory and gene regulation shifts between midlife and old age. Brain aging isn't just decline; it's an active biological remodeling process.
40% of insect species face extinction, driven by habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. But a surprising culprit? Artificial light from streetlights and security lamps.
Autistic children process faces differently. Their brains show earlier, less refined signals compared to neurotypical children, impacting social development.
11 million tons of textiles hit US landfills annually. MIT engineers developed a recyclable elastic yarn from polyethylene, aiming to transform fabric waste into new, reusable textiles.
Customize your tech dreams! The Pocketbyte is a new portable computer for music, gaming, or a retro 90s PDA. Endless possibilities for electronics nerds and indie hackers.
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A struggling baby sea turtle, a viral TikTok with 16M+ views, and a couple's dilemma: help it or let nature take its course? This Barbados vacation video sparked a heated debate.
Great Britain's solar power shattered records in July! Rooftop panels, driven by households cutting bills, supplied 14.4% of the nation's electricity—more than ever before.
Ancient millet reveals a hidden history. This native Australian grain may carry genetic proof of thousands of years of Aboriginal harvesting, storage, and plant management.
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a powerful human relative, nearly our size, possibly traveled in all-male groups.
A Jupiter-mass object orbiting a brown dwarf could become the first confirmed exomoon. This discovery would redefine our understanding of planetary systems.
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Curiosity found a vast sea of Martian polygons. These formations may reveal how water and climate once reshaped the Red Planet.
Some people avoid tech, even if they desperately need it, fearing the stigma. They'll hide their wearable devices, even something as common as eyeglasses, to avoid being seen using them.
Sal leaf plates: a low-carbon, minimal-energy alternative. These traditional plates, still used in rural Nepal, offer a sustainable choice over modern disposables.
New fluorescent probes developed by IITGN and RCB allow scientists to visualize xylem, the plant tissue transporting water and minerals.
Before the arc lights, Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail argued criminal cases in a Manjeri courtroom. Born in 1951, he earned his LLB from Government Law College, Ernakulam.
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Whale sharks are full of surprises! They use a wider range of feeding strategies and depths than surface observations ever revealed.
One neuron could be a multitasking marvel, simultaneously recognizing sights, tracking body movements, and guiding decisions.
Daily avocado consumption could slash heart disease risk in obese adults. Eating one avocado daily for six months reduced LDL particles, potentially cutting cardiovascular risk by 4%.
Quantum entanglement just went real-world! Researchers achieved the first demonstration over a busy telecom fiber network, a major leap for secure quantum communication.
Quantum computing just got a major boost! Researchers showed braiding and fusing non-Abelian anyons can perform every operation needed for a quantum computer.
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LHC experiments reveal oxygen-neon collisions may forge the extreme matter of the early universe, just microseconds after the Big Bang.
Amateur fossil hunters in Australia just unearthed a prehistoric predator's fossil, offering a unique glimpse into ancient predatory dynamics.
Light racing around corners defect-free? Physicists dreamed of it, achieving it with topological photonics. But only edges carried light. Now, researchers turned entire structures into 4-lane light highways.
July saw astronomers rewrite cosmic rules, health tech get faster and less invasive, and a billion citizen scientists connect the dots. A month of surprising resilience and collective ingenuity.
Neil and Momo ditched city life! Swapnil Rao and Mrunmayee Deshpande Rao traded urban bustle for a new adventure.
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August skywatching delivers! Catch a solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower, bright Venus, and a deep partial lunar eclipse. Don't miss these celestial events.
A protein fighting infection in blood acts differently inside tumors. It helps cancer cells evade the immune system, promoting tumor growth.
Your gut bacteria might be aging you faster or slower. Scientists found specific microbes are linked to biological age, not just chronological.
Superheated magma from La Palma's 2021 eruption revealed a game-changer: extreme heat dissolves crystal seeds, preventing crystallization and altering eruption dynamics.
21-year-old Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives, capturing stunning marine life footage he shares on social media. He aims to "give back" to the ocean that has profoundly impacted him.
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Lydian secured $43M to slash synthetic jet fuel costs. Their modular platform, backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, promises cheaper, simpler clean aviation fuel production.
Record numbers of schools are fighting child hunger! A new study reveals 55,362 schools used a federal meal service option in 2025-2026, a 2.1% increase, to provide meals.
DNA traces on the Shroud of Turin reveal a complex biological history. New research uncovers ancient secrets preserved within its fibers.
China dominates global heavy rare earth processing, creating a major challenge for U.S. manufacturers that rely on the materials for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, defense systems, robotics, and other advanced technologies. Energy Fuels aims to narrow that gap by expanding its White Me...
A rice-grain-sized implant, paired with camera glasses, could restore sight. Millions suffer age-related vision loss with no cure—until now. This new retinal implant offers hope.