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What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world
For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
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What can we see during the partial solar eclipse?
Ways to safely enjoy the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
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What you need to know about the solar eclipse over Yorkshire
Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.
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Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to life’s origins
A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a…
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The sun is covered in tiny whirlpools we’ve never seen before
Scientists have discovered incredibly tiny plasma whirlpools swirling across the Sun’s surface, some just 20 kilometers wide. These previous…
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Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers
Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normall…
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A protein older than blood circulation could transform cancer immunotherapy
A protein that evolved long before the human circulatory system may help unlock stronger cancer treatments. When C3 is produced inside tumor…
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'Flying focus' laser overcomes key limitation in plasma-based particle accelerators
In a new Nature Physics study, researchers accelerated electrons to more than twice the energy predicted by the traditional dephasing limit …
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Butterfly ranges shift worldwide amid climate change, with most species expanding their reach
A global analysis of range-shift records for 1,758 butterfly species - 10% of known butterfly species - found that 80% had expanded their ra…
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Dodo birds more clever than we thought
The Mauritian dodo - a global symbol of human-caused extinction and one of the world's largest pigeons - may not have deserved its reputatio…
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How winter canola could profit Illinois farmers, improve sustainability
A new simulation study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests winter canola could be profitable and environmentally benef…
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Reduced gravity pushes people toward simpler movement patterns, experiments suggest
From reaching for a cup of coffee to tying your shoelaces, gravity shapes nearly all human movement. So how do our bodies react when that fa…
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Gut cells may measure hunger by how watery their insides become
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that the natural turnover …
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After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The break - The Economic Times
After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The break The Economic Times
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Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Scientists think so - The News International
Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Scientists think so The News International
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Dementia and Alzheimer's update as breakthrough could lead to important discoveries - Gloucestershire Live
Dementia and Alzheimer's update as breakthrough could lead to important discoveries Gloucestershire Live
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Sydney Scientists Capture Immune Cells Devouring Cancer | 7NEWS Car (VpYkp8ePmP) - Mshale
Sydney Scientists Capture Immune Cells Devouring Cancer | 7NEWS Car (VpYkp8ePmP) Mshale
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Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test - South China Morning Post
Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test South China Morning Post
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Cave Discovery Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared Culture - SciTechDaily
Cave Discovery Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared Culture SciTechDaily
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80-Year-Old Skin Cells Reversed to Embryonic State. The Reprogramming Method Could Rewind Your Body's Biological Clock - BoxLife Magazine
80-Year-Old Skin Cells Reversed to Embryonic State. The Reprogramming Method Could Rewind Your Body's Biological Clock BoxLife Magazine
Health
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China Comes up with Medical Breakthrough: Blind Woman Regains Sight After 20 Years With First-of-Its-Kind Retinal Implant - Phandroid
China Comes up with Medical Breakthrough: Blind Woman Regains Sight After 20 Years With First-of-Its-Kind Retinal Implant Phandroid
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The Real Cancer Breakthrough Will Be Getting Progress To Patients - NDTV
The Real Cancer Breakthrough Will Be Getting Progress To Patients NDTV
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Advances in Medical Treatment for Catastrophic Injury Victims - Vocal
Advances in Medical Treatment for Catastrophic Injury Victims Vocal
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Amor Hospitals doctors reverse three years of 'Immobility' in rare orthopaedic surgical breakthrough - Munsif News 24x7
Amor Hospitals doctors reverse three years of 'Immobility' in rare orthopaedic surgical breakthrough Munsif News 24x7
ZME Science
Fecal transplant capsules may offer a new way to treat peanut allergy
Gut bacteria helped some adults tolerate peanuts in a first human trial.
Environment & Climate
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Couple turning inherited farm into nature site
The farm in Cockermouth is undergoing a 30-year project to boost wildlife there.
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Shanxi Revives North China Leopards With Conservation Push - thetraveler.org
Shanxi Revives North China Leopards With Conservation Push thetraveler.org
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Once Gone From Ireland, Majestic Sea Eagles Continue Their Comeback with Rare New Chick
More than a century after the country’s largest bird of prey disappeared entirely from Ireland, a white-tailed sea eagle has been delivered …
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Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia - The Most in 37 Years
Loggerhead sea turtle nests along the Atlantic coast in the US have set a new 37-year record, topping every annual count for beaches in the …
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Bride Calls for Metal Detector Mid-Wedding After Losing Ring Swatting a Bee on the Beach
A bride and groom were forced to find someone with a metal detector during their own wedding - after the engagement ring flew off her finger…
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Your Weekly Horoscope - ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enligh…
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Good News in History, August 8
450 years ago today, the keystone of Europe’s first modern astronomical observatory - the Uraniborg designed by Tycho Brahe, was laid. It wa…
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Incredible Miniature Replica of New York City Took Truck Driver Over 20 Years to Build
Central Park. Coney Island. Yankee Stadium. Times Square. A thorough sightseeing trip around New York City might take you more than a week, …
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Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul - reuters.com
Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul reuters.com
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Mega-study analyzes the impact of gratitude interventions
Are some interventions designed to induce gratitude more effectively than others? In which countries and cultures do they work best to impro…
NPR Goats and Soda
K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars
K-pop conquered the world - now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.(Image credit: Rony Curifuta)
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The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut
The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the…
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Lillian Eichelberger: Helped Establish Medical Ethics in Post WWII America - Substack
Lillian Eichelberger: Helped Establish Medical Ethics in Post WWII America Substack
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Court breakthrough: Judge orders pet support in landmark divorce case - En Pareja
Court breakthrough: Judge orders pet support in landmark divorce case En Pareja
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Solano County Hometown Hero Joseph Lopez: A life of service - The Vacaville Reporter
Solano County Hometown Hero Joseph Lopez: A life of service The Vacaville Reporter
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Nine-year-old helps man who collapsed at gas station - WGEM
Nine-year-old helps man who collapsed at gas station WGEM
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Against All Odds: Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday - steynonline.com
Against All Odds: Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday steynonline.com
ZME Science
Operation Beluga - or how a Soviet ice breaker played music to thousands of ice-trapped whales to save them from starving
Sometimes, you just need an icebreaker and some classical music to make your day better.
Underdog Wins
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How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer
Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
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Drew Brees' legacy is cemented as one of the NFL's greatest Underdog stories - whodatdish.com
Drew Brees' legacy is cemented as one of the NFL's greatest Underdog stories whodatdish.com
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Meet Ja'Cory Thomas, Vanderbilt Football's Underdog X-Factor at Wide Receiver - Sports Illustrated
Meet Ja'Cory Thomas, Vanderbilt Football's Underdog X-Factor at Wide Receiver Sports Illustrated
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Topdog/Underdog - Chicago - Choose Chicago
Topdog/Underdog - Chicago Choose Chicago
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FROM UNDERDOG TO HISTORY MAKER! Alex Eala SHOCKS The WTA - Zheng, Fernandez,Svitolina & Osaka ALL FALL Lnp (jzGiO4Y1Wd) - Mshale
FROM UNDERDOG TO HISTORY MAKER! Alex Eala SHOCKS The WTA - Zheng, Fernandez,Svitolina & Osaka ALL FALL Lnp (jzGiO4Y1Wd) Mshale
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The Underdog | Haverfordwest County AFC's European Journey Continues | UEFA Europa Conference League Maurizio Mattioli (cKRGwJCgMz) - Mshale
The Underdog | Haverfordwest County AFC's European Journey Continues | UEFA Europa Conference League Maurizio Mattioli (cKRGwJCgMz) Mshale
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'Clubbing culture rises up again, against all odds,' says Andrea Horan - EVOKE
'Clubbing culture rises up again, against all odds,' says Andrea Horan EVOKE
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From Wrecking To Victory Lane, Nashville Superspeedway Hosts Underdog Winner Target Good & Gather Recall (njrNgMj0p3) - Mshale
From Wrecking To Victory Lane, Nashville Superspeedway Hosts Underdog Winner Target Good & Gather Recall (njrNgMj0p3) Mshale
Tech for Good
Reuters Oddly Enough
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions - reuters.com
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions reuters.com
ScienceDaily Top News
This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freeze
Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potent…
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Swarms of tiny robots remove microplastics from soil and water
Microplastics, which are plastic particles under 5 millimeters, are a major and growing threat in both soil and water. They damage soil fert…
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Silver nanocatalysts switch reaction sites between power generation and hydrogen production
For the first time, researchers have discovered that the same silver (Ag) nanocatalyst operates at different reaction sites depending on whe…
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New fuel cell breakthrough could help power energy-hungry data centers - ScienceDaily
New fuel cell breakthrough could help power energy-hungry data centers ScienceDaily
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Needle-free tattooing: the future is already here - IO+
Needle-free tattooing: the future is already here IO+
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From Kitchen Bowls to Solar Panels: How Borosil turned glass expertise into a clean-energy technology breakthrough - organiser.org
From Kitchen Bowls to Solar Panels: How Borosil turned glass expertise into a clean-energy technology breakthrough organiser.org
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In a first, scientists use AI to design, synthesize viral genomes - Medical Buyer
In a first, scientists use AI to design, synthesize viral genomes Medical Buyer
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AlziDetect Launches Breakthrough Webcam-Based Screening Tool for Early Alzheimer's Detection - TechBullion
AlziDetect Launches Breakthrough Webcam-Based Screening Tool for Early Alzheimer's Detection TechBullion
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IIT Guwahati Develops Low-Cost Device for Rapid Bacteria Detection - Pratidin Time
IIT Guwahati Develops Low-Cost Device for Rapid Bacteria Detection Pratidin Time
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Producing graphene-based quantum chips might soon become easier - newsbytesapp.com
Producing graphene-based quantum chips might soon become easier newsbytesapp.com
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Scientists create fabric that repairs itself - BOL News
Scientists create fabric that repairs itself BOL News
Wired Science
The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for …
Wired Science
WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats
A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller priva…
Wired Science
Best Solar Generators for Off-Grid Trips, RVs, and Home Backup
If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.
Ars Technica Science
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
In October 2025, a storm brewed over the Caribbean Sea. Weather models differed on its trajectory. Would it remain weak and end up in Haiti,…
Animals
BBC News Science
Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
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Shelter dog Thor flies to forever home after 300 days - wptv.com
Shelter dog Thor flies to forever home after 300 days wptv.com
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Mission to photograph all wild cats - Daily Express Malaysia
Mission to photograph all wild cats Daily Express Malaysia
World
Reuters Oddly Enough
Bulgaria says drone explodes in its airspace, no damage - reuters.com
Bulgaria says drone explodes in its airspace, no damage reuters.com
Reuters Oddly Enough
Vollering snatches overall lead in Tour de France Femmes with dramatic stage eight win - reuters.com
Vollering snatches overall lead in Tour de France Femmes with dramatic stage eight win reuters.com
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How a Few Clouds Completely Changed the Atom Bomb’s Deadly Destination - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
How a Few Clouds Completely Changed the Atom Bomb’s Deadly Destination Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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TRIPP Anniversary Celebrates Peace Breakthrough - miragenews.com
TRIPP Anniversary Celebrates Peace Breakthrough miragenews.com
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Ashmita Chaliha’s breakthrough: India’s rising star conquers Korea Masters, joins PV Sindhu in elite club - Hindustan Times
Ashmita Chaliha’s breakthrough: India’s rising star conquers Korea Masters, joins PV Sindhu in elite club Hindustan Times