New Mosquito Repellent Works Better Than DEET, is Safer, and Smells Good

One of the most studied insect repellents in history, DEET has long been the first line of defense against mosquitoes for campers and field scientists alike. Now however, a combination of plant compounds has proved more effective for longer, and less irritative than commerical alternatives like DEET or picaridan. On its own, neither DEET, nor […]

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Adorable Moment When Baby Gorilla Stands Up for the First Time (WATCH)

A three-month-old western lowland gorilla named Bruno recently had his first steps caught on film. He wobbles a bit and leans on his mother Gracie for support before finally dropping back to the ground. Bruno (and what a perfect name for a gorilla) was born at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas in the early hours […]

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‘Sensational’ Runestone Discovered in Norway With Mysterious Inscription–May Be World’s Oldest

A runestone was discovered in Norway recently that jumps back the origin date of runic writing by hundreds of years to a time before the fall of Rome. Based on carbon-dated organic remains, the reddish-brown sandstone block may have been carved as far back as 250 to 1 CE—making it the oldest ever found. Most […]

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Rare 170-Year-Old Cree Jacket Turns Up at Vintage Shop in UK–and They Want to Reunite It With Its Community

A rare Indigenous Canadian jacket believed to be more than 170 years old has turned up at a vintage clothing warehouse in the UK. The brown fringe jacket arrived at the Glass Onion vintage warehouse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire after it was brought to the UK from a clothing bale from America. After the authenticity […]

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Good News in History, January 31

61 years ago today, the infamous Tanganyika (Tanzanian) “laughter epidemic” broke out in the village of Kashasha, Tanzania. The first sign was at an all-girls school when uncontrollable giggles began to occur at such frequency that the teachers had a hard time continuing the lesson. Psychologists believe that it was an outbreak of mass psychogenic […]

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Pro football brothers are set to face off in Super Bowl sibling Sunday

For the next two weeks the Super Bowl will unofficially be The Kelce Bowl. This will be the first time the brothers will play on opposite teams.

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Zero-Waste Recycling on Mallorca Turns Crushed Stone and Ceramic into Awesome New Material

A Mallorcan design company has come up with a water-absorbant mortar made from masonry waste on the island archipelago. Not only does this green building material create zero additional waste products, but no additional emissions from transportation, since it’s created locally. But how much construction waste could possibly be generated from a few islands? Sure […]

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Archaeologists May Have Discovered the Oldest And Most Complete Egyptian Mummy

Near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, Egyptologists working on an ancient cemetery uncovered what has been called “the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date.” Located at the bottom of a 45-foot (15-meter) shaft, a limestone sarcophagus contained the remains of a very rich man whom hieroglyphics named Heka-shepas, who was probably […]

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Good News in History, January 30

150 years ago today, Around the World in Eighty Days was serially published. In Jules Verne’s 11th novel, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 (equivalent to £1.9 million in 2019) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl

The Eagles and the Chiefs won their respective conference championships Sunday. Super Bowl LVII will be played Feb. 12 in Arizona.

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‘Brave Bessie’ Gets Her Likeness on New Barbie as Mattel Honors the First Black Female Pilot

A brave young Black woman who became a pilot in the 1920s—and even walked on the wings of airplanes—has become the latest hero to be honored in the Barbie doll series featuring ‘Inspiring Women’. Known for her daring adventures as a barnstorming stunt flyer, Bessie Coleman broke new ground in the field of aviation. She […]

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A Formation That Looks Like a Grizzly Bear Spotted on Mars by NASA Camera

Fiction and non-fiction writers alike have imagined life on Mars. Now, you don’t need any imagination to picture the resident as a giant bear. Scientists at NASA have spotted what they say looks like a bear on the Red Planet. The quirky image was captured in December by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from a height […]

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U.S. Zoo Celebrates Birth of Extremely Rare Przewalski’s Horse Foal Previously Extinct in the Wild

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of a critically-endangered Przewalski’s Horse—sometimes called ‘the Last Wild Horse’. Conservationists say this species of wild horse was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is the first Przewalski’s horse born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014, and is one […]

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Healthy Lifestyle—Especially a Nutritious Diet—Seems to Slow Memory Decline in Older People

A 10-year study of Chinese adults over the age of 60, showed that a healthy lifestyle, in particular a nutritious diet, is associated with the slowing of memory decline in older people. The major new research published in The BMJ, showed that the benefits of healthy living were even seen in those with a gene […]

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Good News in History, January 29

50 years ago today, the beginnings of the World Heritage Convention that would ultimately become UNESCO were established through an international agreement to pay for and conserve Borobudur, a 9th century Buddhist Temple in Indonesia. The largest Buddhist temple on Earth, the Borobudur project was the first to have involved the use of modern techniques […]

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Toddler is Best Friends With a Frog: They Eat Together, Watch TV, and Go on Walks–LOOK

Meet the toddler whose best friend is a pet frog. Little Juliana Allon begged her mom for a pet white tree frog from the pet store in Panama City, Florida after it had been given-up by its previous owner. The mother-of-three eventually caved and purchased the frog for $40 last August. “He was so fat […]

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Over 50s Say They’ve Become More Daring –Trying Skiing, Skydiving, Marathons, and Even Getting a Tattoo

A new survey revealed that seniors are becoming more daring with their hobbies and interests—adding marathons, hang-gliding—and even getting a tattoo—to their bucket list. The poll, of 2,000 adults over 50, found that 62 percent are keen to embrace things now, more than they used to. 47 percent have a new outlook on life. Writing […]

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Huge Meteorite Found in Antarctica–One of the Biggest Ever Recovered

A meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system has been discovered in Antarctica. It is one of the biggest ever found—and sheds new light on the evolution of the sun and the planets. The 17-lb cosmic treasure (7.6kg) was easy to find, as its black composition contrasted starkly against the snow-white ground. Wilderness […]

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Saturday Sports: Australian Open finals; Mikaela Shiffrin's history-making run; NFL update

Finals weekend in tennis at the Australian Open; Mikaela Shiffrin continues her history-making run; and four NFL teams play tomorrow for a spot in the Super Bowl.

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Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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4 storylines to watch in this weekend's NFL conference championship games

Can the 49ers' seventh-round rookie QB lead them to the Super Bowl? Did the Eagles' Christmas album put them on Santa's nice list? And just how fast is it possible to recover from a high ankle sprain?

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Good News in History, January 28

123 years ago, Alice Neel was born. Known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers, her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity, and often portray women through a female gaze. In a fine arts college in Pennsylvania, she rejected Impressionism in favor of, […]

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6 ‘Memory Bears’ Sewn With Love and Grandpa’s Flannels For Widow’s Grandchildren

A hospice care volunteer who sews together teddy bears for patients who’ve lost loved ones recently completed a monumental task of teddy bear sextuplets bearing a loving grandfather’s flannels. Patrice Travis works as a volunteer seamstress at AccentCare Hospice care in Texas, sewing a “memory bear” anytime one of their wards passes away. Thomas Lennon […]

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New Study of Triassic Fossils Reveal the Origins of Living Amphibians Through a Tiny “Funky Worm”

For 3 years, paleontologists working in Petrified Forest National Park have been unearthing the remains of perhaps the oldest known amphibian. It’s not a frog, nor a salamander, but the early-Triassic version of what today are called Caecilians: a family of legless, salamander-adjacent, burrowing critters. The fossils extend the record of this small, burrowing amphibian […]

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Delta Flight Attendant Consoles Fearful Passenger and Photo Goes Viral

Everyone has their phobias—spiders, elevators, loneliness, but unfortunately for one Delta Airlines passenger, hers was flying. Molly Simonson Lee was flying from Charlotte near her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, to New York when it became clear that a passenger in front of her was not comfortable flying. The frightened woman began to cry, and […]

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Watch This Cargo Ship Fly a Giant Kite to Save Fuel and Cut Emissions

Using an ancient solution for a modern problem, a firm successfully tested how a giant kite can be used to tug shipping vessels across the ocean and significantly reduce the amount of diesel fuel they use. It’s tempting to call the product a sail, and the activity sailing. However even the word kite belies the […]

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He was picked last in the 2022 draft. Now he's key to the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes

Brock Purdy outperformed every reasonable expectation as a backup's backup in San Francisco. Now, the 23-year-old is poised to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl.

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Good News in History, January 27

40 years ago today, a pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel that spans the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido was finally connected when Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone detonated a string of dynamite. It was the longest undersea tunnel in the world upon complettion, and retains that title today with the railtrack sitting about […]

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For the First Time Since 1977, Zero Rhinos Were Poached In India’s Parks

In May 2021, a new Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam set out to thoroughly put an end to poaching in the state’s protected areas. Now 20 months later, the forestry and police departments of the state have reported that 2022 saw no rhinos lost to poaching, the first time that’s happened since […]

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These ‘Invisibile’ Solar Panels Appear Just Like Historic Italian Terracotta Roofs and Can Help Green Historic Buildings

In the historic Italian city of Vicenza, Veneto, a typically-Italian family business of artisans is handmaking not-so-typical solar panels. Designed to be indistinguishable by the naked eye from regular terracotta roof tiles, “Invisible Solar” tiles are made to improve the energy efficiency of heritage buildings without compromising their historic appearance. They make each tile out […]

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Labeled a Replica by Chicago Museum, It Turns Out to Be 3,000-Year-Old Warrior’s Sword

Nearly 100 years ago, the Chicago Field Museum acquired a bronze sword from Europe, but it was thought to be a well-made replica. Now a new analysis has revealed that the sword is the real deal, dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age, and likely belonging to a warrior in the upper strata of […]

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Incredible Drone Video of a Moose Shedding Its Antlers – WATCH

Derek Burgoyne puts the phenomenon at 1 in a million. He accidentally found a bull moose with his drone and clicked record 16 seconds before the great beast, shaking the loose snow from its body, shed its antlers on the spot. “Never in my wildest dreams would ever imagine catching this on film,” Burgoyne told […]

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Good News in History, January 26

108 years ago today, Congress signed into law a bill creating Rocky Mountain National Park. Protecting over a thousand square kilometers of the Front Range of the mountains, the park was designated among the first UNESCO Biosphere Reserves due to the amount of undisturbed and unspoilt land. Indeed the park bridges a space of two […]

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Encore: Look out, Nets rivals! Octogenarian Mr. Whammy is coming for you

For every sports team, there are fans and there are super fans. For the Brooklyn Nets, that's 86-year-old Mr. Whammy — who tries to hex the opposing basketball team into missing their foul shots.

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Critical Discovery Highlights Weaknesses of Asteroids–Should Earth Ever Need to Destroy One

Recent surveys of the composition of an asteroid as old as our solar system has revealed a key strength that humanity must work around if it should ever need to defend our planet from a possible impact. “Rubble pile” asteroids are immune to impact weaponry, the study revealed, and shows that instead planetary defense programs […]

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More Physical Activity is Related to Less Respiratory Infections in Children

Scientists have found that higher levels of physical activity measured by steps taken per day and hours spent playing sports reduced young children’s susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs.) A secondary finding of note was that the study also took into account whether the house had smokers, pet hair, which vaccines the children had […]

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Paleontologists in India Have Hit on an Epic Find: Hundreds of Bowling Ball-Sized Titanosaur Eggs

Indian paleontologists recently uncovered a find of titanic proportions—a series of sauropod nests or “clutches” that contained 256 dinosaur eggs in total. The eggs yielded a trove of insights about sauropod reproductive strategies, and turned up 6 new species of dinosaur in the same dig. Located in the sedimentary bed of the Lameta Formation in […]

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Good News in History, January 25

138 years ago today, one of the most influential modern poets in Japanese history, pen name Hakushu Kitahara, was born. The man published over 200 books of children’s stories and poetry in his life, as well as worked as editor for several literary magazines. There was no slow grind for Kitahara; his first two books […]

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Only one player won the writers' election this year for the Baseball Hall of Fame

Scott Rolen, a seven-time All-Star third baseman, played with the Philadelphia, St. Louis, Toronto and Cincinnati teams over a 17-season career. None of the 27 other players won enough votes.

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Ben Shelton is the unexpected star of the Australian Open

The unexpected star of the Australian Open is a 20-year-old tennis player who had never been outside of the U.S. before this tournament. Ben Shelton has played his way into the quarterfinals.

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Inspired By Daughter’s Live-Saving Kindey Donors, Father Returns the Favor and Becomes Donor

A Welshman decided to donate his kidney to an unknown patient after his daughter received a donated one in a potentially life-saving procedure. When Arfon Jones’ daughter Seren became seriously ill and had to have both her kidneys removed, he did what any father would do and signed up to be a donor. However the […]

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Artwork Found in Shed Covered in Bird Droppings Turns Out to be Early Van Dyck Now at Auction for $3 Million

An oil sketch done by Dutch Master Anthony van Dyck is going up for auction soon, after being found discarded in a farm shed covered with bird droppings. Bought on a hunch for $600 in 2002 from an estate auction, it’s predicted to sell for $3 million when it goes up at Sotheby’s. While it […]

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Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Flies Largest-Ever Hydrogen Electric Aircraft

An aviation start-up just set a new world-first for the largest hydrogen-powered aircraft flight in history—a 19-seat aircraft called the Dornier 228. Designed by ZeroAvia, the start-up is developing hydrogen-powered engines for regional flights, and over the last 12 months has really taken off. This most recent flight was a 10 minute affair from the […]

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With her 83rd win, Mikaela Shiffrin surges past Lindsey Vonn's World Cup record

Her victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races.

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Bucket Truck Used to Reach Seagull Entangled in Utility Wires (WATCH)

Animal rescuers in Connecticut received word that a seagull was tangled in wires at the top of a power line. The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford went to the location of the call and, sure enough, found a seagull stuck dangerously close to the live power lines. Shelter personnel were able to get in […]

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Good News in History, January 24

159 years ago, Marguerite Durand was born. The journalist and women’s rights advocate wrote for numerous publications during the suffrage movement in France, and ran for public office during which she made repeated use of her pet lion as a sort of mascot. Her activism raised the profile of feminism in France and Europe to […]

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Design Company Invents Ceramic-Like Tiles But Made Entirely of Fish Scales and Completely Recyclable

In an effort to come up with a renewable, biodegradable design material that also eliminates a landfill waste stream, French designers are proposing to cover the walls of your home with fish scales. In reality the idea is an elegant tile made from fish scales. It’s called Scalite, and it separates then combines naturally-occuring minerals […]

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Once Biologically Dead, the River Mersey in England is “Best Environmental Story in Europe”

Famous more as a cultural feature than as a natural one, the pace at which the River Mersey is recovering to a fishy wonderland has ecologists stunned. Splitting The Beatles’ home city of Liverpool in two, a recent survey found 37 different species of fish, more than two-and-a-half-times as many as were found in the […]

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Tiny Alabama Town Shocked to Learn Farmer had Secretly Paid People’s Pharmacy Bills for a Decade

Upon the occasion of the funeral for one Hody Childress from Geraldine, Alabama, it was revealed that for a decade this quiet and humble gentleman was a sort of guardian angel for the town’s poor and sick. A farmer and U.S. Air Force veteran, Childress began his covert charity campaign when he visited the local […]

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Little Girl Declares She Wants to Find a Megalodon Tooth—and Promptly Plucks One From Beach on Christmas Day

It was Christmas day, and young Molly was jumping for joy having unwrapped a pair of insulated waders and a sifting basket. They were exactly what the 9-year-old wanted—and needed, because as it turned out they helped her get her hands on a “once-in-a-lifetime” find of a megalodon tooth from a 50-foot shark that swam […]

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Good News in History, January 23

39 years ago today, Arjen Robben was born. One of the greatest Dutch footballers in recent memory, and probably the best right winger in the world during his prime, he won league titles in England, the Netherlands, but particularly in Germany where he collected 8 Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich, and won German player of […]

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First 2-Story Home to be 3D Printed in the U.S. Reaches for the Sky in Texas

“An enormous printer weighing more than 12 tons is creating what is believed to be the first 3D-printed, two-story home in the United States.” That’s according to a new video from Reuters News, highlighting the 4,000-square-foot home in Houston, Texas. The huge printer erected on the site requires 330 hours of printing to create the […]

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Hubble Captures Rare Event: Star Eaten By a Black Hole 300 Million Light Years Away (LOOK)

Black holes are gatherers, not hunters. They lie in wait until a hapless star wanders by. When the star gets close enough, the black hole’s gravitational grasp violently rips it apart and sloppily devours its gasses while belching out intense radiation. Now, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have recorded a star’s final moments in […]

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Top Ways That People are Improving Their Sleep Routines in 2023, According to New Poll

If you wake up feeling more exhausted than when you fell asleep, you’re not alone. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults about their sleep found the average person doesn’t get anywhere near the quality or amount of sleep they want. On average, Americans only get six hours of sleep on any given night, and […]

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Good News in History, January 22

92 years ago today, Clyde McCoy the jazz trumpeter recorded Sugar Blues for Colombia Records. The song was originally written in 1919 by Clarence Williams with words by Lucy Fletcher, but the wah-wah trumpet clams that Clyde applied made it practically his theme song. The single recorded on that day would sell 14 million copies worldwide. LISTEN […]

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101-year-old Woman Reveals Her Secret to Longevity is Dancing Every Day

This 101-year-old woman says the secret to keeping herself young and healthy includes daily ballet moves on the barre. Dinkie Flowers is one of the oldest women in the UK and is eager to offer her tips for longevity. “I couldn’t live without dancing and I think it’s what’s kept me young and happy.” “It […]

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'Female Force' comic book spotlights Brittney Griner

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Female Force comic book writer Michael Frizell about the Brittney Griner edition.

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Ancient Cave Markings Finally Decoded By Amateur Scientist–A Calendar of When Animals Mated 20,000 Years Ago

An amateur scientist has decoded the meaning of cave markings used in Ice Age drawings—a communication system of early ‘writing’ dating back 14,000 years earlier than any previously known. Ice Age hunter-gatherers were using mysterious markings alongside their drawings of animal prey to store and communicate “sophisticated” information about the behavior of species that were […]

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Baker Creates Stunning Cakes That are Straight Out of a Cartoon (WATCH)

A part-time baker creates epic 2-D cakes that look like drawings straight out of a cartoon. Amy Bicknell was inspired to create her own cartoon cake after spotting a picture of one online. Her first attempt at the cake proved challenging as she doesn’t normally work with fondant icing, made of granulated sugar and water. […]

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Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Look out, Nets rivals! Octogenarian Mr. Whammy is coming for you

Super fan Bruce Reznick, 86, has been a fixture at Nets games since before the team moved to Brooklyn.

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Internet Snoop Finds That 5 Torture Devices Were Never Used – Instead, Invented By Con Artists

(Note: Children or sensitive individuals should avoid this article.) Across Europe, it’s not uncommon to find museums of torture stocked with black cast iron pieces of the most unimaginable cruelty. However a clever internet snoop and aspiring historian Spencer McDaniel presents the case that several of the most famous torture devices were actually invented in […]

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NFL playoffs resume with a rematch of the game canceled after Damar Hamlin's collapse

The NFL playoffs resume with Cincinnati and Buffalo: a rematch of the canceled game after Damar Hamlin's collapse. As he recovers, there are questions about long-term health care for NFL players.

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There's new urgency to get AEDs in schools after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest brought new attention to automated external defibrillators. Many schools have one, but now some are making sure they know how to use it.

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Crew of Street Vets Treat the Pets of Skid Row Homeless Residents

There aren’t many willing to voluntarily go out to spend the day on Skid Row, and even fewer with the goal of giving away free stuff, but Dr. Kwane Stewart, also known as “The Street Vet” is nearly famous because of it. Kwane runs the 501(c)3 non-profit Project Street Vet, that takes donations and volunteers […]

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Over 100 New Nazca Lines Discovered in Peru Designed by Ancient People

In a major archaeological discovery, a team of Peruvian and Japanese researchers have discovered 168 new geoglyphs in the ancient Nazca Plain in Peru, near to the enormous glyphs that remain as mysterious as they are famous. Found during 2 years of aerial surveys, their discovery led to the creation of a new archaeological park […]

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Curling is a highlight at the 2023 Winter World University Games

Top college athletes from around the world are in upstate New York this week to compete in the World University Games. Out of a dozen winter sports, curling is a top attraction for spectators.

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Good News in History, January 20

15 years ago today, Breaking Bad premiered on AMC. Created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, the show became for basic cable television what the Sopranos had become for premium cable—a smash hit crime drama that created a massive following and several spinoff series. Since its conclusion, the show has been lauded by […]

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49ers' Brock Purdy is no longer 'Mr. Irrelevant'

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.

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The Year of the Rabbit Hops into 2023 This Week – What it Means and How to Celebrate

This Sunday will be the Chinese, or Lunar New Year. Departing will be the celestial sign of the Tiger, as we enter the year of the Rabbit (tù (兔). An earthly-branch zodiac sign, its associated element is wood, though this year is the year of the water Rabbit. For the mercifully-uninitiated, there are 10 heavenly […]

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Researchers Harness Sunlight to Produce Both Power and Food—Using Light to Improve Each Harvest

Scientists working in techno-agriculture have found that by covering crops with canopies of translucent solar panels, they can separate the light which generates energy from the light that leads to photosynthesis in plants. This not only means a farmer could generate solar energy and crops at the same time, but better crops, and more energy […]

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Cancer Plummets, Guinea Worm Eradicated, Bye-Bye Ebola—3 Huge Wins for a Healthier Humanity

2022 saw major advances, and even victories in the efforts to combat several diseases, from industrialized to tropical ones. Starting at home, a study last year found that US cancer deaths had declined by 33% since 1991. This is equivalent to around 3.8 million people alive thanks to various efforts to combat the disease family. […]

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Man from Luck Wins Lottery

A man from Luck, Wisconsin, population 1,191, just won the highest Megabucks lottery jackpot in 8 years after picking up $15.1 million. Mark Cunningham bought the big winning ticket at Wayne’s Food Plus on 151 Butternut Ave. Luck. Cunningham came to the Wisconsin Lottery office in Madison on Monday to claim his winning ticket, saying […]

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Fans at the Australian Open watched an amazing 70 shot rally

Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov faced off with Australian native Jason Kubler in a second-round match. During the 70 shot rally, heads swiveled from left to right and back again for 90 seconds.

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Good News in History, January 19

215 years ago, the heroic American legal scholar and abolitionist writer Lysander Spooner was born. Famous for his work The Unconstitutionality of Slavery, Spooner took on disunionist, pro-slavery figures in the intellectual arena by challenging their flawed notion that the Constitution protected their right to enslave black people. Fredrick Douglas, who originally saw the Constitution as a […]

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NCAA wants Congress' help to stabilize collegiate sports

Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, describes the NCAA's next steps toward stabilizing collegiate sports and why action from Congress is seen as the solution.

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To Reduce the Harmful Health Effects of Sitting, Take a 5-Minute Walk Every Half-Hour

A study looking to find the bare minimum of physical activity required to prevent the well documented ill effects of continuous sitting determined that 5 minutes of walking every half hour was enough. By looking at blood sugar levels and blood pressure, two important metrics of heart disease, the scientists were able to determine how […]

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2 Beavers Named Hazel and Chompy Reintroduced to English County for First Time in 400 Years

For the first time in 400 years, beavers are back in the wilds of Hampshire, southern England. Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is now in high demand, and it’s hoped their building of dams will restore much of the local fresh water features that have suffered in their absence. Given the names ‘Hazel’ […]

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Man Who Broke into a School to Save 20 People in Blizzard Gets Super Bowl Tickets from the Buffalo Bills

A man who may have saved the lives of 24 people by breaking into a school in Cheektowaga, upstate NY during the ‘worst storm in a generation’ has been given Super Bowl Tickets by his hometown team. Jay Withey, the 27-year-old mechanic and hero, received the reward for his live-saving actions from the Buffalo Bills […]

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‘Vast Canyon of Books’ Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China

Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library takes inspiration from its geographical positioning at the confluence of two rivers. Just as the waters at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers are pulled into a central channel, visitors are swept into the library as if into […]

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Good News in History, January 18

Happy 52nd birthday to Josep (Pep) Guardiola. Arguably the best manager in world football over the last 20 years, his tenures managing Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City have yielded dozens of major trophies. He has produced some of the most frighteningly dominant and effective teams ever seen in British football, and his tactics and […]

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A Big Step Towards Hydrogen Fuel Out of Thin Air—Just Like a Plant

A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy—has been a long-held dream of scientists, but it’s now close to fulfillment. Chemical engineer Kevin Sivula and his team have made a significant step towards bringing this vision closer to reality by developing an ingenious yet simple system. […]

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A University of Alabama basketball player has been charged with murder

Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles and another man have been charged in the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, 23, near campus. Fourth-ranked Alabama says Miles is no longer on the team.

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Historic Stone ‘Bird Palaces’ Meld Monumental Architecture with an Islamic Love of Animals in Istanbul

An empire which lasted 500 years was famous among writers for making a place in its society for animals, and the “bird palaces” of Istanbul are testament to that testimony. Dating back as early as the 13th and 14th centuries, the bird palaces reflected an Ottoman Empire policy of compassion towards all living things, created […]

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90-Year-old Woodcutter Built his Own Hobbit House Where He Lives Off-Grid in Charming Comfort (LOOK)

A woodcutter who built his own Hobbit house revealed he has never watched Lord of the Rings, but nevertheless lives in it almost off-grid despite being nearly 90. Great-grandad Stuart Grant moved into the cottage he bought as a wreck with no roof and no doors in 1984 while he was renovating a house, but […]

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Good News in History, January 17

119 years ago today, Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard debuted at the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov described his final play as a comedy, with some elements of farce, though its first producer Konstantin Stanislavski treated it as a tragedy. Since its first production, directors have contended with its dual nature. It is often identified as one of […]

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Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 29: Carrie Rich on How to Show Up, Learn, and Listen to Make Entrepreneurial Good in the World

The Lesson: Expressing genuine interest in learning, in a job, in what other people have to say, in showing up even when you aren’t necessarily needed, this is a behavior which boardrooms around the world will want to vacuum up, as long as one makes certain they see it. Notable Excerpt: “One of the things I’ve […]

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Gardening Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Boost Mental Health and Bring Communities Together

Gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer, boost mental health and bring communities together, according to new research. Scientists say it leads to eating more fibrous fruits and vegetables, exercising more and building social connections, which together can ease stress and anxiety and lower the risk of various illnesses. “No matter where you go, […]

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Good News in History, January 16

115 years ago today, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pinnacles National Monument in California. Pinnacles is part of the Neenach Volcano which erupted 23 million years ago near present-day Lancaster. The Pacific plate moving westward created the San Andreas Fault, which is thought to be the creation method of the park’s unique rock formations and talus […]

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U. of Georgia football player and staffer die in car crash hours after victory parade

Devin Willock, 20, and Chandler LeCroy, 24, were killed in the accident. Two other members of the football program were injured but are in stable condition, the school said.

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The inside story of the battle over soccer's Super League

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Jeff Zimbalist and series consultant and contributor Roger Bennett about their Apple TV+ series Super League: The War for Football.

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Singing Bus Driver Becomes a Star After Making Music Video to Show Family in India What He Did for Work (WATCH)

A singing bus driver has become an unlikely Youtube sensation after a feel-good music video he made about his job racked up tens of thousands of views. Ranjit Singh wanted to show his family in India what he did for a living so he made the film with the help of his colleagues at National […]

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Two-Thirds Feel Guilty For Getting Rid of Sentimental Items, So Resale Stores are Thriving

Most of the items within the average American household arrived there secondhand, a new poll suggests—with 66% reporting that more than half of the items in their home were previously owned by someone else. In the survey of 2,000 respondents, three-fourths of people (77%) reported forming emotional connections with the items in their home, regardless […]

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Bizarre Creature From China Had a Dinosaur Head on Bird’s Body – a Missing Link From 120 Million Years Ago

The evolution of dinosaurs into birds is a transition that encompasses such dramatic morphological changes that paleontologists are still scratching their heads to understand how the fantastic event occurred. Now, a new 120-million-year-old fossil of a creature in China, called ‘bizarre’ by scientists, shines fresh light on the mystery with its T-rex-like skull attached to […]

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Good News in History, January 15

63 years ago today, the Derveni Papyrus was found in Greek Macedonia. It is a philosophical treatise that is an allegorical commentary on an Orphic poem, a theogony concerning the birth of the gods, produced in the circle of the philosopher Anaxagoras. The roll dates to around 340 BC, during the reign of Philip II […]

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Professional Puzzler in Jigsaw Championships Can Complete a 500-piece Puzzle in 50 Minutes (LOOK)

Meet the 32-year-old who became a professional puzzler and now competes in jigsaw championships. Karen Kavett has always loved puzzles and she turned her hobby into her job, after sharing videos of her skills over the last five years. The Los Angeles-based content creator likes to try her hand at jigsaws with a twist—such as […]

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How Successful Has the Endangered Species Act Been in its 5 Decades of Protection? Hint: It’s Very Good News

Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. How successful has it been in protecting and restoring threatened and endangered species? – A.J. Munson, Bern, North Carolina The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been successful in preventing the extinction […]

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New Artificial Pancreas for Type 2 Diabetes Manages Blood Sugar Twice as Well as Jabs –Now Approved in UK

Scientists at Cambridge University just completed a successful trial of their artificial pancreas that helps Type 2 diabetes patients better manage their blood sugar levels. In fact, researchers say the device and app, powered by an algorithm, doubled the duration of time that patients’ blood sugar levels were on target. It also reduced by 50% […]

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Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Good News in History, January 14

Happy 54th birthday to Dave Grohl. The charming rocker fronts the Foo Fighters, after making his name as a drummer for Nirvana. He also lent his drum kit to the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. In 2010, he was described by Classic Rock Drummers co-author Ken Micallef as one of the most influential rock musicians […]

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Bus Stops in Scotland Go Green – With Roofs Covered in Plants as a Gift For Honeybees

Dozens of bus stops around the city center of Aberdeen, Scotland, are set for a renovation to turn them into “Bee Bus Stops.” Covered in sedum, a flowering plant also known as stonecrop, they will hopefully encourage biodiversity, keep shelters cooler in summer, and absorb pollutants. Described as “quite miserable places” in December by council […]

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An innovation in pin racking angers some pro bowlers

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ben Kesling of The Wall Street Journal about a new innovation in bowling pin racking that is angering some pro bowlers.

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Man Who Spent his Life Helping Disabled People Find a Home Has Won a £2.5million Country House in a Raffle

A man who has spent years helping disabled people find homes has won a £2.5million country house in a raffle. Grant Carson scooped up the five-bedroom farmhouse complete with eight acres of the Lake District after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw. The 58-year-old windower said that he can now get a dog, which […]

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A Discreet Set of ‘Weable Muscles’ Restores Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms

A pioneering set of “wearable muscles” with a profile similar to a shoulder sling could increase mobility and strength in the arms of people who have lost it. As algorithmic intelligence advances, more and more engineers are attempting to design different prosthetics to replace lost mobility, but many are large, bulky, complicated, or extremely expensive. […]

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LOOK—World’s Largest Prehistoric Flower Preserved in Amber is Stunning Reminded of Nature’s Beauty

The world’s largest flower encased in amber has recently been re-examined by scientists who discovered it was producing pollen at the exact same time it was covered in the tree resin which forms amber. This remarkably lucky discovery allowed the scientists to study the pollen grains and assign the ancient flower to its still-living cousins. […]

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Good News in History, January 13

238 years ago today, The Times of London published its first ever broadsheet. Originally founded as The Daily Universal Register, The Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and the […]

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Planned Resort Boasts Tents Suspended in the Air Surrounded by Gorgeous Mountains

In the UAE’s Sharjah Mountains, a concept resort spans a vast mountain gully with floating tents hanging in the air. The ultimate in mountain “glamping,” the so-called Floating Retreat is the brainchild of Dubai-based design studio Ardh Architect, who were tasked to investigate a new kind of hospitality that blended environmental awareness and appreciation for […]

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Ryan Shazier was seriously injured in an NFL game. He has advice for Damar Hamlin

The players suffered different injuries, though in similar settings. The former Steeler reflects on the memories Hamlin's collapse brought back and what he learned from his own long road to recovery.

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Most Distant Stars in Milky Way Detected by Astronomers

Astronomers have identified 208 different stars just under 1 million light years from the center of the Milky Way, placing a pretty convincing stellar road sign for the end of our home galaxy. With the reveal photos of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomy headlines tend to involve the universe at large, but studying our […]

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Miami's new perfect NBA record

The Miami Heat set an NBA record, hitting a record 40 out of 40 free throw attempts.

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Genius UK Business Uses Christmas Trees to Protect the Region From Flooding

In an effort to combat flooding, a Yorkshire woman realized that thousands of wasted Christmas trees every year could be used as natural flood protection, and started a unique business to do just that. The Rooted Christmas tree rental delivers a potted Christmas fir, pine, or spruce to a family for the festive season. When […]

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Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and plans to return to tennis

The world's highest-paid female athlete teased her return in 2024 after a hiatus. Osaka said she's looking forward to her child watching her play someday and telling someone "'that's my mom,' haha."

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Marine Archaeologists Recover Nearly 300 Atrifacts from Finest Preserved Wooden Shipwreck

8 years after Arctic researchers discovered the lost wreck of HMS Erebus, the team has finally been able to see it with their own eyes and recover hundreds of artifacts from its ill-fated search for the Northwest Passage. Setting sail from Great Britain in 1845 and captained by the famed polar explorer Sir John Franklin, […]

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The Miami Heat sank 40 free throws in a row, setting a new NBA record

The squad's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday was tied 111-111 when star forward Jimmy Butler made the game-winning free throw and broke the previous NBA record of 39.

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4 Brothers Are Close to a World First, Nearing End of Epic 3000-Mile Row Across Atlantic–Raising 80k for Charity

In a few days time, four brothers will set a world record as the first rowing team made entirely of brothers to cross the whole of the Atlantic. While many siblings find being stuck under one roof challenging, it’s a testament to their endurance that the four of them have shared two rowing benches and […]

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Marine Veteran Turned Cop Tracks Down Stranded Man in Forest Who Nearly Died of the Cold

A team of New Jersey police officers went “above and beyond” to rescue a stranded man who nearly died from the cold. Tom McHugh was reported missing by his daughter on December 17th, 24-hours after she had last seen him—when he left for a ride in the mountains of rural Sussex County in his side-by-side. […]

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Good News in History, January 11

24 years ago today, comedian Jon Stewart took charge as the host of the satirical late-night talk show The Daily Show, on Comedy Central. Stewart took over from the original host, Craig Kilborn, and developed a distinctly political style to the humor. He retained the position from 1999-2015, during which time the show won 23 […]

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The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.

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4 former NWSL coaches are banned permanently following an abuse investigation

The banned coaches engaged in sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse and made sexist and racist remarks to players, a 14-month investigation found.

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Australia Cut Plastic Waste on Her Beachs by Nearly One-Third Over Just 6 Years

A recently-completed scientific survey found that plastic on Australian beaches has fallen by 29% since the last survey in 2013. The authors state it is a result of well-executed and locally focused waste control strategies, as well as an example of what Australians can do when they band together. Organized by the Australian national science […]

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Heavy Storms in Northern CA Create Near-Record Snowpack in Sierras-Raise Hopes of Drought’s End

  Europe isn’t the only place that’s experiencing unusual winter weather. California’s snowfall in the mountains this year is nearly double the seasonal average, giving the drought-stricken state hope for a moist 2023. Last Tuesday, the state performed its first formal snow survey up in the Sierra Nevadas. Currently it’s 174% of the historical average […]

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Georgia repeats as college football's national champion, beating TCU 65-7

The University of Georgia football team won the back-to-back National Championship Monday night in commanding fashion. The Bulldogs clobbered the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University.

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How Damar Hamlin's collapse fueled anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

In the absence of information about why the Buffalo Bills player collapsed during a game, misleading claims about COVID vaccines quickly spread online.

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Good News in History, January 10

185 years ago today, the first tea leaves from the Indian state of Assam arrived on a ship in Great Britain, with the effect of bringing tea into the public dietary lexicon. It would transform forever social activities around the West, and dramatically increase the health of Londoners, as a city that had been drinking […]

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Damar Hamlin has been released from a Cincinnati hospital and is back in Buffalo

Doctors say they are still unsure what caused Hamlin's collapse during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago.

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Never-Ending Literary Treasure Hunt Has Kids Finding Hidden Books, Reading, Then Re-Hiding Them for Others

A never-ending treasure hunt in a small New South Wales town has given new lives to thousands of books, and new smiles to as many children. In the town of Braidwood, a tradition of hiding children’s books in plastic bags in unlikely places has grown out a pandemic tradition of hiding painted rocks. Hidden in […]

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Secret to Durability of Roman Concrete that Has Stood Test of Time for Over 2,000 Years Finally Discovered

When it comes to explaining Roman engineering, people looking to demonstrate their genius have a variety of use cases, but the secret to why their concrete has remained when even modern buildings crumble after just a few years of disuse has eluded scientists. However at MIT, scientists have cracked their concrete code to show that […]

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U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin ties Lindsey Vonn's record for most alpine World Cup wins

Mikaela Shiffrin, 27, ties Lindsey Vonn's record for the most alpine World Cup wins for a woman. Shiffrin also has two Olympic gold medals and six world championships.

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Whale Shows-Off Newborn Calf to Stunned Whale Watchers in California Who Saw the Birth

A group of whale watchers off the coast of Southern California had the rare privilege of witnessing the moment a grey whale gave birth. Passengers aboard Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari enjoyed the extraordinary event off the coast of Dana Point, between Los Angeles and San Diego. A company spokesperson said the crew […]

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World’s First Vaccine for Declining Honeybees Approved By the US for Conditional Use

A biotech company announced this week that the USDA (Department of Agriculture) granted them a conditional license for their honeybee vaccine. The vaccine boosts the bee’s immune system to fight against American Foulbrood disease, a bacteria-based condition known to attack colonies that is caused by Paenibacillus larvae. Critical to our food supplies, honeybees have been […]

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The Brains of Lost Fish Help Them Find Their Way Home, Reveals a Unique Study

Lost fish find their way home thanks to how their brains are wired, according to new research. The neuronal circuit evolved up to half a billion years ago—and could have been passed onto humans. It enables our slippery ancestors to get back on course, even after being swept away by fast flowing currents. The discovery […]

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Shows of support and signs of unease mark the first NFL Sunday since Hamlin's injury

The NFL is gearing up for its first game-packed Sunday after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field Monday night.

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Great News for Planet Earth: 146 New Species of Animals and Plants Were Added in 2022

Proving that our vast planet still harbors unexplored places with never-before-recorded plants and animals, 146 new species were added in 2022 to the scientific database of biodiversity. The new species reported by researchers at the California Academy of Sciences include fish, rays, lizards, spiders, scorpions, and plants. The new branches added to our tree of […]

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The Buffalo Bills will play for the first time after Damar Hamlin's collapse

It's final weekend of the NFL regular season and perhaps the biggest game is happening in Buffalo, NY, where the Bills are playing for the first since their safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on Monday.

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