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The shocking origin of human eyes traces back to an ancient “cyclops”
A bizarre, cyclops-like creature from nearly 600 million years ago may hold the key to how your eyes—and even your sleep cycle—evolved. Scie…
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Blood vessels found in T. rex bones are rewriting dinosaur science
Dinosaur DNA may still be out of reach, but scientists are uncovering something almost as exciting—ancient blood vessels hidden inside fossi…
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DNA research just rewrote the origin of human species
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in A…
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Self-organizing 'pencil beam' laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies
MIT researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that's faster and higher-re…
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Fairer disaster aid arrives just as fast with a new routing algorithm
Researchers from Koç University and international collaborators have developed a new algorithm that enables faster and more equitable distri…
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Crab shell by-products could help regulate the marine lifetime of biodegradable plastics
Biodegradable plastics hold potential for reducing marine plastic pollution, but degrade too quickly, limiting their practical use. Research…
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Two blazing quasars caught waltzing into a merger
Astronomers, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have confirmed the existence of a close quasar pair housed in a …
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Universal patterns emerge across 22 languages, mapping how vocabularies evolve
Human languages are known to have grown and changed considerably over the course of history, often reflecting technological, cultural, and s…
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Deep under Antarctic ice, a long-predicted cosmic whisper finally breaks through in 13 strange bursts
A detector buried deep in Antarctic ice has captured the first experimental evidence of a predicted but never-before-seen phenomenon: radio …
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Can warning videos blunt misinformation? What a 12-country test found
The internet and social media platforms have given rise to a rising wave of misinformation, with many users now posting fake news, AI-genera…
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Five Harvard Affiliates Awarded 2026 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences - The Harvard Crimson
Five Harvard Affiliates Awarded 2026 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences The Harvard Crimson
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Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more - Space
Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more Space
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Historic breakthrough in the fight against mental decline: scientists manage to «rejuvenate» the brain with a - Diario AS
Historic breakthrough in the fight against mental decline: scientists manage to «rejuvenate» the brain with a Diario AS
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Charleston scientist turns personal diagnosis into breakthrough research - MSN
Charleston scientist turns personal diagnosis into breakthrough research MSN
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Autism breakthrough as scientists find 44-cent pill that reverses symptoms - MSN
Autism breakthrough as scientists find 44-cent pill that reverses symptoms MSN
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Scientists in China create a predator-like material to hunt for uranium in ocean - South China Morning Post
Scientists in China create a predator-like material to hunt for uranium in ocean South China Morning Post
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Three Chinese women mathematicians win 2026 ‘Oscars of Science’ prizes - VnExpress International
Three Chinese women mathematicians win 2026 ‘Oscars of Science’ prizes VnExpress International
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A Korean skincare breakthrough could help fight drug-resistant bacteria, says new study - MSN
A Korean skincare breakthrough could help fight drug-resistant bacteria, says new study MSN
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Space breakthrough: Humans could reach new star system over four light-years away in just two decades - GB News
Space breakthrough: Humans could reach new star system over four light-years away in just two decades GB News
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Assam scientist among 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners - MSN
Assam scientist among 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners MSN
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Breakthrough surgery at TN Hospital for chest bone cancer - EdexLive
Breakthrough surgery at TN Hospital for chest bone cancer EdexLive
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Electricity-Free Solar Cooling: Nescod Cuts Temps - Pakistan Today
Electricity-Free Solar Cooling: Nescod Cuts Temps Pakistan Today
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It Wasn't Floods Or War: Scientists Crack 4,000-Year-Old Mystery About Why Indus Valley Civilisation Ended - MSN
It Wasn't Floods Or War: Scientists Crack 4,000-Year-Old Mystery About Why Indus Valley Civilisation Ended MSN
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Bacteria Research Breakthrough April 27: Graphene’s Superbug Solution - Meyka
Bacteria Research Breakthrough April 27: Graphene’s Superbug Solution Meyka
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
The $1 Visionary
When Martin Aufmuth, a math teacher in Erlangen, Germany, read in 2009 that hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffered from vision im…
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How do you restore the wild spaces in a corner of England?
Plans to improve nature have been unveiled, aiming to restore habitats and protect wildlife.
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Boats to rock pools: Marine makeover for yacht club seawall
Ten artificial rock pools have been installed along Strangford Yacht Club's seawall as a refuge for marine life.
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A host of positive 'tipping points' can regenerate nature
A host of positive "tipping points" can spark rapid nature recovery, a leading expert says. Action to protect and restore nature must accele…
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Nature-based solution takes root along Mirongo River to curb floods - dailynews.co.tz
Nature-based solution takes root along Mirongo River to curb floods dailynews.co.tz
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World Builds Record Wind Energy Capacity, Cutting Reliance on Fossil Fuels - Microgrid Media
World Builds Record Wind Energy Capacity, Cutting Reliance on Fossil Fuels Microgrid Media
Kindness & Community
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Good News in History, April 27
70 years ago today, Rocky Marciano retired as an undefeated boxing champ at age 32, becoming the only person to hold the heavyweight title w…
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Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia
Research from the University of Melbourne for the first time has confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic Twelve Apostles, 25 mi…
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$20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States
An innovative solution that would guard against natural disasters facing the Gulf Coast region has won a $20 million infusion to make its vi…
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Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)
In Australia, the eastern barred bandicoot was declared extinct in the wild in 1991, after the population dwindled to just 60 living at a la…
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At Oxford University, a Beloved Library Cat Comforts Distressed Students
This article was originally written by Filipa Gaspar for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant orig…
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HOMETOWN HEROES: Local preschoolers learn about kindness, raise money for Make-A-Wish - cw34.com
HOMETOWN HEROES: Local preschoolers learn about kindness, raise money for Make-A-Wish cw34.com
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Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus celebrate the area’s LGBTQ+ heroes - SussexWorld
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus celebrate the area’s LGBTQ+ heroes SussexWorld
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Craigellachie hero is Moray’s Community Champion - Northern Scot
Craigellachie hero is Moray’s Community Champion Northern Scot
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Canadian man who helped fix Bengaluru’s footpaths with viral videos moves to Mizoram: 'Farewell, Bengaluru' - MSN
Canadian man who helped fix Bengaluru’s footpaths with viral videos moves to Mizoram: 'Farewell, Bengaluru' MSN
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Foodpanda Rider Basharat Ali Saves Girl in Rawalpindi - Pakistan Today
Foodpanda Rider Basharat Ali Saves Girl in Rawalpindi Pakistan Today
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Unexpected hero: 9-year-old autistic boy creates peace for kids in emergency chaos! - MSN
Unexpected hero: 9-year-old autistic boy creates peace for kids in emergency chaos! MSN
Underdog Wins
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Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shatters two-hour marathon mark to win in London - Reuters
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shatters two-hour marathon mark to win in London Reuters
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Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon - Reuters
Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon Reuters
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Somerset mum with brain tumour runs half-marathon dressed as giant brain - Somerset Live
Somerset mum with brain tumour runs half-marathon dressed as giant brain Somerset Live
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36 Years After Family Tragedy NASCAR Underdog’s Triumph Gathers Support From Fans After Rocky Reception - Yahoo Sports
36 Years After Family Tragedy NASCAR Underdog’s Triumph Gathers Support From Fans After Rocky Reception Yahoo Sports
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UCLA women’s basketball went from underdog to national champion behind an ultimate team effort - MSN
UCLA women’s basketball went from underdog to national champion behind an ultimate team effort MSN
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Vaishali's candidates triumph: A win vs odds that redefines the underdog term - MSN
Vaishali's candidates triumph: A win vs odds that redefines the underdog term MSN
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The Underdog House: Carson Hocevar Finally Breaks Through For 1st Career Win at Talladega - Frontstretch
The Underdog House: Carson Hocevar Finally Breaks Through For 1st Career Win at Talladega Frontstretch
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Against all odds: Northwestern women’s golf took down a giant and made history - MSN
Against all odds: Northwestern women’s golf took down a giant and made history MSN
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Walking on a dream: underdog Pittar shocks surfing world - The Australian
Walking on a dream: underdog Pittar shocks surfing world The Australian
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Aussie underdog shocks world champs to win Margaret River Pro - News.com.au
Aussie underdog shocks world champs to win Margaret River Pro News.com.au
Tech for Good
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AI-enhanced microscopy produces crisp, real-time video inside live cells
Using artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of l…
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Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage
For the first time, researchers have mapped how the boundaries of magnetic nanostructures behave on extremely short timescales. The work of …
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New Tech Tracks Illegal Deforestation Through Soybean Supply Chains - WION
New Tech Tracks Illegal Deforestation Through Soybean Supply Chains WION
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How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan - The Hindu
How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan The Hindu
Animals
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Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass …
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From Near-Extinction To Soaring High: How America’s Bald Eagle Population Quadrupled - Yahoo
From Near-Extinction To Soaring High: How America’s Bald Eagle Population Quadrupled Yahoo
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Gray wolves are making a comeback in all but one area of WA. Will that change? - AOL.com
Gray wolves are making a comeback in all but one area of WA. Will that change? AOL.com
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The growing wildlife watchlist scientists say deserves more attention - MSN
The growing wildlife watchlist scientists say deserves more attention MSN