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Village’s Honored Oak with its Own Stone Wall Wins European Tree of the Year

Students Work to Fundraise to Save Habitat Where They Watch Bald Eagle Chicks on Livestream

College Commencement Speaker Announces He’s Paying Off Final Year of Loans For Graduates, in Honor of Father

Celebrating 15 Years of Matching Disabled Youth with College Athletes–Over 4,500 Kids Discover the Power of Belonging

Artsy Types May Age Better: Music and Museums Act as Exercise, Slowing Age By 4% Says Study

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Senior Scholar Fulfills Life-long Dream to Graduate Medical School–a Doctor at 73-Years Young

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Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet

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Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird

Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station

Philadelphia Schools Now Guarantee Water and Bathroom Breaks and Daily Recess–With a Ban on Silent Lunches

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Preparing Home-Cooked Meals Once in a While May Reduce Dementia Risk in Seniors by 30%

Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing

Papyrus Fragment of Homer’s Iliad Found in 1600–Year-old Mummy is First Time Literature is Discovered in a Burial

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Women DJs over 60 Take Stage at German Music Festival Rocking the Crowd, ‘It Was Fantastic’ (WATCH)

Not 1, Not 2, but 5 Students Jump into Lifesaving Action as School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness

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Success! Sumatran Orangutan Uses Rope Bridge to Cross Road for the First Time Connecting Habitats

‘Lightning in a Bottle’ Transforms Methane into High-Demand Methanol Through Breakthrough Process

Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited

Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia

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Researchers Develop Way to Get Natural Gas That’s Renewable Directly From Sewage

The Uplift: A power couple and a moving mentor

NASA Celebrates Decade of University Innovation in Aeronautics

First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia

NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up

Teacher’s Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britain’s Got Talent (WATCH His Nessun Dorma)

Unlikely Prom King Is School Principal Who Disarmed an Active Shooter in the Lobby (WATCH)

Endangered Bird Was Losing its Song, So Captive Breeding Now Includes ‘Singing Lessons’ from Wild Males

Study Debunks Myth of Native Hawaiians Brutishly Causing Bird Extinctions

Meet the Oxford Library Cat Who’s Purr-fectly Content Being the Unofficial College Mascot

Hawaii University Hauls 84 Tons of Derelict Fishing Gear from Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

Soaking in a Hot Tub Bestows Surprising Health Benefits, Even More Than Saunas, New Study Says

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs into Library Cards to Boost Student Access

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Researchers Turn Car Battery Acid and Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen and New Plastic

Tree They Planted as Teen Sweethearts Suddenly Had Baby Offshoot Growing After She Got Pregnant

19 Cities Including London, San Francisco, Hong Kong Achieve ‘Remarkable Reductions’ in Air Pollution

Toddler Loves Telling Stories, So Music-Teacher Dad Turns Them Into THE Catchiest Bops Ever (Listen)

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8-year-old’s ‘Sweet Monsters’ Drawing Chosen as Winning Design to Decorate Real Train

College Freshman Brings a Nostalgic General Store Back to Olde Towne Community in Virginia

Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution

Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out

Scientists Discover Lab Gloves Are Skewing Microplastics Data – Perhaps By A Lot

If ‘Free Pianos’ Show Up in Your Feed, Don’t Be Duped: Industry Pioneers Warn Against Them

Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

High Schoolers Build Unlikely Friendships With Seniors Through Chair Volleyball

Students Bring Annie to Life and Wow the Entire Community

Amazing Ukulele Effort Raises Over £10,000 for Charity

‘Cloud Jaguar’ Sighting Is First in a Decade Caught on a Trail Cam in Honduras

Once-in-a-Decade Superbloom Carpets Death Valley in Beautiful, Colorful Life (LOOK)

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome

Dutch Woman Finds 35 Rembrandt Etchings Hidden in Her Home: ‘You can only dream about it’

Restaurant Owner Shelves Easter Plans to Fulfill Dying Man’s Last Wish to Feed His Hospice Nurses

Another African Country Has Cleared its Debt to the International Monetary Fund

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Nearby Star Seen ‘Blowing Bubbles’ for the First Time in New Image from Chandra Telescope

He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car (WATCH)

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Why You Feel Rejected When Someone Doesn’t Text You Back: Your Brain is Trying to Protect You

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Chimps’ Love for Crystals Could Help Us Understand Our Own Ancestors’ Fascination with These Stones

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Priceless Golden Helmet from 2,500 Years Ago Recovered After it Was Stolen from Museum in January

Archaeologists Stumble Upon a Roman Villa When Expecting to Find Nothing at Their Project Site

America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling

April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show

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Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Travelers Along Norway’s Busy Coast

Aquarium Seal Loves His Rubber Duckie – Now Adorable Video Goes Viral (LOOK)

Wooden Loom Preserved By Fire 3,500 Years Ago Now Reveals Bronze Age Textile Revolution

Nashville Public Library Offers Free Digitization of Photos, VHS Tapes–Book Your Appointment Now

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Unique Honeybees Found Only in Southern California Can Fend Off Deadly Varroa Mites

12 Stunning Owl Photos Entice Visitors to Their Scottish Facility–And Any New Owners Who May Want to Buy it

Loyal Pet Lovebird Won’t Leave the Side of Her Parrot Companion After He Dies (Video)

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients

Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation

Endangered Cockatoos Finally Hatch Chick in Artificial Nest, a Promise of Conservation Success

Remains of ‘Three Musketeers’ Hero May Have Been Found Under Church Altar – DNA Testing Underway

Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills

After 5 Years, Missing Cat Finally Reunited With Owner Thanks to Old Facebook Post from When He was Stolen

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Coalition Pushed for Cycling Lanes and Better Buses and Got Them, Transforming Manila in the Process

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12-yo Girl Named a Hero for Running into Burning Home to Save Brothers

Applebee’s Worker Praised for Sheltering 50 People as Tornado Barreled Towards Them in Michigan

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The Sunniest, Windiest Country Announces Renewables Project to Power 6 Million Homes

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Artifacts from 2,000-yo Shipwreck at Bottom of Swiss Lake Include Roman Chariot Pieces (LOOK)

In Memorium: First American to Climb Everest Dies at 97 After a Lifetime of Climbing with His Brother

New Railway Between Europe and China Will Shave a Week Off Delivery Times, Boost Kyrgyzstan Economy

New Views of Saturn Produced by Space Telescopes Help Researchers Understand the Planet’s Clouds

Scientists Track Where Butternut Trees Have Resisted Deadly Disease – So Reforesting Efforts Can Thrive

Planting 30,000 Trees Surpasses Goal for Regenerating a Rainforest on the Isle of Man

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Scientists Were Wrong About How Fast Solar Panels Degrade – They May Last Twice as Long

Johns Hopkins Team Develops Therapeutic, Nasally-Delivered DNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis

Visitors Can Now Watch the Restoring of a Masterpiece Bellini in Venice (Check out the Video)

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24 New Species Including a New Family of Amphipods Identified in Deep Sea Survey

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Spectacular New Species Found in Cambodia’s Limestone Caves–Asia’s ‘Little Laboratories’

Endangered Cahow, One of the Rarest Seabirds in the World, Hatched on Nonsuch Island in Bermuda

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Why Do Humans Have Chins? They Might Be an Evolutionary Accident, New Research Suggests

This Hammer Created From an Elephant Bone 480,000 Years Ago May Be the Oldest Known Tool of Its Kind Ever Found in Europe

Cambodia Honors Minesweeping Hero Rat with Memorial Statue After He Cleared 100 Landmines

(UPDATE) Aging Pizza Delivery Driver Gets $100K Tip After Conscientious Effort Goes Viral

Hero Black Lab Was Trained as a Seeing-Eye Dog, but Detected Owner’s Blood Clot Too

Mining in Oklahoma Left Toxic Wasteland Until Indigenous Tribe Brought it Back to Life

Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands

Humanity’s Long-Awaited Return to Lunar Space Captured with Brilliant Photographs Aboard Artemis II

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Global Terrorism Falls to 15-year Low Driven by Reductions in 81 Countries

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Singapore’s First 3D-Printed Bridge Planned for 2028 After Rigorous Testing

Pinch of Gold Dust May Be Secret to Bringing Longer Lasting and Safer Batteries to Market

Half-blind, 12-yo Dog Fights off Hungry Bear to Protect Family and Pets in New Mexico: “She’s our little savior ’

North America’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Opens for Animals to Safely Cross in Colorado

Fun ‘Fashion Shoot’ Makes Residents in a Senior Home Feel 20 Years Younger

Betta Fish Turns Vivid Blue When Happy Again–After Moving From Pet Shop Jar to Caring Home (WATCH)

Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary

Scotland’s Largest Greenhouse Set to Be Preserved as ‘Living Ruin’ and New Event Space

New Hiking Trail Traces the Entire Coastline of England–a 2,689-Mile Route Unlike Any in the World

Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill