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NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure

Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

Plastic Bottles on Fishing Nets Cut Dolphin Bycatch by 88%, Study Finds

These 15 public library perks are completely free, yet almost nobody uses them

Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough

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Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence

A controversial scientist created a ‘utopia’ for mice. 19 months in, it all went haywire.

Teacher told a 5th grader with gay dads that ‘homosexuality is wrong.’ Then 3 students stood up.

Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things

97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago

NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

Guard Becomes Celebrity Making Mini Statues For Each Event at Virginia Tech As Free Giveaways

A new law in Zambia makes free education much harder for future governments to take away

After beating leukemia with support from his mentor, this teen stood by him through brain surgery

School Staff Treated to Ice Cream on National Thank a Teacher Day

Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients

Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study

Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)

Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English

These teachers asked kids one silly question before class. Behavior problems dropped 50%.

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are
New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks

Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain

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Hundreds of Families Attend Worle Community School Open Morning and Free Breakfast Event

Unbelievable California 8th grader wins spelling bee after getting 32 difficult words right in 90 seconds

Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris

After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness

NASA Space Roboticist Challenge

Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough

NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston

64-yo Father of Five Graduates as a Nurse After Studying Alongside His Son as an Immigrant

University of Lancashire Donates Refurbished Laptops to Support Young People at Preston's Vault Youth Zone

New research explains why your dreams feel so strange

Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first

Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds

Student tells teacher her ‘secret good news’ and it’s delightfully unexpected

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles

Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

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A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey

American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History

Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age

On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image

A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch

Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them
People Aren't Born as Righties or Lefties—They Develop Hand Dominance With Practice, a New Study Suggests

Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’

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Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests

Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials

A teacher came back from vacation to find “concerned” emails from parents. She couldn’t stop laughing.

People Advised a Basketball Career, But Giant Man Wanted to Help Others–As a Texas Police Officer

Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium
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Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing

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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’

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

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Successful Homeless Village in Scotland Offers Residents Independence but Asks Responsibility

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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

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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

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

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