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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

EU Passes Animal Protection Law for Keeping, Breeding, and Selling

Shanghai Achieves 98% Industrial Recycling Rates After 2019 Waste Management Plan

Vital Island Home for Endangered Monk Seals Gains Marine Protections from Greece

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Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems

Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Powers an Onboard Data Center, While the Sea Disperses the Heat

NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82

Astronomers Witnessed the Birth of a Magnetar for the First Time. It Explains the Mysterious Flickering of an Ultrabright Supernova

NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site

Jamaica Celebrates 40% Drop in Murders Driven by 94% Increase in Police Tip-Offs

44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK

Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits

An Elephant's Trunk Is Covered in Whiskers—and They're Unlike Those on Any Other Animal, a New Study Suggests

Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH

Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness

Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents

Some Mice Are Doting Dads, While Others Ignore or Attack Their Offspring. Researchers Just Figured Out Why

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing

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Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

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Man Re-Mortgages Home to Buy Favorite Pub And Save 100 Years of History: ‘Pete’s always been a legend’

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Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a ‘Remarkable Comeback’ Conservationists Say

Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario

Garish Parcel Locker Plunked in Cul-de-sac is Removed After Residents’ Complaints, CEO Admits it was ‘Wholly Unsuitable’

Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught Near Cape Cod is Donated to Aquarium: A One in 50 Million Catch (LOOK)

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’

Margot Robbie reveals her 'bogan nacho' recipe, and people are totally onboard

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In a Thrilling Comeback Victory Cherrie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby (WATCH)

Africa’s Rarest Antelope Gets Boost as Zoos Send 4 Bongos to Kenya to Help Save the Species From the Brink

Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient

Archaeologists Stumble Upon Mysterious Medieval Village While Preparing for New Wind Farms in England

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Yo-Yo Dieting May Actually be Good for You, Suggests New Study

Archaeologists Say They've Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That's the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

US Alcohol Consumption Falls to 85-Year Low –Driven by Desire for Better Health

Scientists Make a Super-Honey Using Cocoa Bean Waste For Chocolatey, Heart-Healthy Jolt

Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents

After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)

Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Walking an Extra 1,000 Steps a Day After Surgery Helps Patients Recover Quicker

Successful Homeless Village in Scotland Offers Residents Independence but Asks Responsibility

Catch Stunning Views of Venus and Jupiter as They Align with the Crescent Moon in Mid-May

‘Cards Against Humanity’ Offers to Refund ‘Obviously Illegal’ Tariffs to Customers After Supreme Court Decision

‘Exciting’ Fossil Find Reveals That Platypuses Swam with Dolphins 25 Million Years Ago

Canadian Woman Gives Free Bikes and Trikes to Thousands of Kids in the Past 14 Years

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This Magnificent Mural by Leonardo da Vinci Will Go on Display for a Brief Window During the Winter Olympics in Milan

85 Million Acres of Private Land Are Being Protected for Conservation in the US and Australia

NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars

Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning Will Unveil Blood Moon for N. America, Australia and East Asia

Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets

Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: ‘My Mouth Dropped’

Sam Neill Beats Cancer After 5-Year Battle, Announces ‘It’s Time I Did Another Movie’

Orphaned Otter Found on Beach Is Now Surrogate Mom to an Another Orphaned Pup Found on a Beach

Seed-Sharing No Longer Illegal After Landmark Kenya Court Ruling Against Global Seed Monopolists

Rescued From Kitchen Cabinet, a Hairless Puppy Nicknamed ‘Dobby’ is Now Healthy, Happy and Free

New Desalination Plant Gives San Diego So Much Water it’s Helping Other States Suffering Drought

Mayo Clinic’s AI Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis–When Treatment is Still Possible

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Seeds from ‘Miracle Tree’ Can Filter More Than 98% of Microplastics from Tap Water

Special Devices Let Crowds at the Deaflympics Feel Power of Judo Slams Like Never Before

Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

‘Green-Thumb’ Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows

Tow Truck Driver Tells Customers to Wait Until He Finishes Moose Rescue: ‘Oh, that’s fine…’ (WATCH)

This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier's Service at Hadrian's Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later

Why Do Cows Burp Up So Much Planet-Warming Methane? A Newly Discovered Structure in Their Gut Microbes Could Be a Culprit

14 Toucans Rescued at US-Mexico Border Found Hidden in the Dashboard of a Vehicle

Heroes Corral 15 Horses in Raging Floodwaters to Rescue Them on Hawaiian Ranch

The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better: A Positive Take on The ‘COVID Generation

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UK Men’s Sheds Association Launches Free Guide to Creating Men’s Sheds in Shipping Containers

Ancient Blocks From the Lighthouse of Alexandria Raised from the Sea to Better Understand Their Wondrous Construction