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Scientists trial a painless brush test for oral cancer that returns results in 60 minutes
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A brush swab of the mouth. Four genes. Results in under an hour. Researchers from Queen Mary University…
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5 habits that build lasting happiness, according to research
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most people treat happiness as something that arrives when conditions are right. The last decade of psy…
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Olympic Mountain Glory
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NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the agency’s first major wind tunn…
NASA Breaking News
Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support
Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-sup…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return
The Roscosmos Soyuz MS 28 spacecraft is pictured in November 2025 shortly after docking to the International Space Station’s Rassvet module.…
NASA Breaking News
A New Look - and Sound - for Messier 94
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical:Brian Brennan and Remi Lacasse; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand NASA’s Chandra X-ray O…
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Mapping Io’s Hidden Heat With NASA’s Juno
2 Min Read Mapping Io’s Hidden Heat With NASA’s Juno PIA26757 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/USGS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojourn…
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NASA’s Juno Peers Beneath Io’s Surface
2 Min Read NASA’s Juno Peers Beneath Io’s Surface PIA26756 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/USGS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal …
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NASA’s Juno Takes Temperature of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Io
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) TThe north polar region of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io was cap…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Joins Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI-Driven Discovery
Credit: NASA NASA is supporting the Genesis Mission, a national effort to drive the use of artificial intelligence in tackling complex scien…
ScienceDaily Top News
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers discovered a proton-assisted mechanism that greatly improves how triplet energy moves between quantum dots and nearby molecules.…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated
Scientists have found a way to revive vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic that some dangerous bacteria have learned to resist. Instead of crea…
ScienceDaily Top News
Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work
Miniature brain models grown from patients’ cells revealed striking differences in how Alzheimer’s-related tissue responds to an antidepress…
Phys.org Latest
Genome tool places large genetic sequences precisely in rice and tobacco without DNA breaks
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new way to add large pieces of genetic informatio…
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Marine animals first colonized empty seashells about 470 million years ago
An international study led by researchers from the University of Tartu shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a significant ecologi…
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Light-driven chemistry method could create antiviral compound libraries 10 to 100 times larger within weeks
As the world faces new and often untreatable viral threats, Simon Fraser University researchers have found a way to cut years off the time i…
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Even a slight overproduction of tubulin can tip the balance of cellular health, study shows
For cells to function properly, they must produce the right amount of each protein. It is a delicate balance: Both too little and too much c…
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Creating the largest-ever database on floating ocean plastic using smart cameras
The first five years (2019-2024) of operations of The Ocean Cleanup's Automated Debris Imaging System (ADIS) have been reviewed, and the fin…
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Q&A: Listening with light - an innovative new technology for studying the seafloor
The seafloor plays an important ecological and societal role. Understanding the processes that shape this environment will help guide conser…
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First ever reported cryo-EM visualization of E. coli TGT structure
The enzyme tRNA-guanine transglycosylase (TGT) chemically modifies transfer RNA (tRNA) and plays a key role in how disease-causing bacteria …
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New optical method follows single proteins as they shift shape
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed an optical method that follows the shape changes of a single protein in liquid withou…
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Could this distant rocky exoplanet support life? Astronomers say yes - USA Today
Could this distant rocky exoplanet support life? Astronomers say yes USA Today
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'Life on Mars' breakthrough as scientists discover evidence of 'ancient magma rivers' - dailystar.co.uk
'Life on Mars' breakthrough as scientists discover evidence of 'ancient magma rivers' dailystar.co.uk
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NSG Bio Accelerates Breakthrough Biotech Innovation in Singapore - Macau Business
NSG Bio Accelerates Breakthrough Biotech Innovation in Singapore Macau Business
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A strange Antarctic creature could spark a skin cancer breakthrough | BBC Science Focus - science - Magzter
A strange Antarctic creature could spark a skin cancer breakthrough | BBC Science Focus - science Magzter
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Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center achieves major breakthrough in Huntington's Disease research - Gulf Today
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center achieves major breakthrough in Huntington's Disease research Gulf Today
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White Blood Cell Breakthrough May Unlock Cancer Cure - Mirage News
White Blood Cell Breakthrough May Unlock Cancer Cure Mirage News
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From Scientific Curiosity to Global Impact - UC San Diego Today
From Scientific Curiosity to Global Impact UC San Diego Today
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Call for Applications: Falling Walls Lab Paris (France) - fundsforNGOs
Call for Applications: Falling Walls Lab Paris (France) fundsforNGOs
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Major 'life on mars' breakthrough as scientists make magma discovery - Daily Express
Major 'life on mars' breakthrough as scientists make magma discovery Daily Express
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Archaeological breakthrough as 18 Egyptian tombs home bizarre ‘golden tongues’ - Daily Express US
Archaeological breakthrough as 18 Egyptian tombs home bizarre ‘golden tongues’ Daily Express US
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Space breakthrough: Mars could have supported life after rivers of magma discovered by Oxford scientists - GB News
Space breakthrough: Mars could have supported life after rivers of magma discovered by Oxford scientists GB News
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SORLA Protein May Halt Alzheimer's and Reverse Memory Loss - Daily Beirut
SORLA Protein May Halt Alzheimer's and Reverse Memory Loss Daily Beirut
ZME Science
A Humble Latrine at Hadrian’s Villa Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasted 1,900 Years
Calcite crystals helped Roman concrete seal its own cracks.
Health
BBC News Health
Hope for thousands of MS patients as 'life-changing' drug now on NHS in England
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.
BBC News Health
Why Joe Marler turned to cycling
Joe Marler tells BBC Sport's Alex Fletcher about the benefits of cycling.
ScienceDaily Top News
New cancer strategy could stop tumors before resistance takes hold
Researchers are applying evolutionary theory to cancer by changing treatments before tumors have time to develop resistance. Mathematical mo…
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HHS Joins the Genesis Mission to End America’s Chronic Disease Epidemic - HHS.gov
HHS Joins the Genesis Mission to End America’s Chronic Disease Epidemic HHS.gov
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Lumiris aims to boost IVF success rates - Med-Tech Insights
Lumiris aims to boost IVF success rates Med-Tech Insights
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The Brain Is Built Every Day - Al Día News
The Brain Is Built Every Day Al Día News
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Sushruta Arogya Samman Award - Translational / Clinical Advancement (India) - fundsforNGOs
Sushruta Arogya Samman Award - Translational / Clinical Advancement (India) fundsforNGOs
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
What We’re Reading: Saving One Centuries-Old Tree at a Time
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstob…
BBC News Science
How farmers could fix Wales' polluted rivers and save money
Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems, a study shows.
Phys.org Latest
Why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands
A major new study led by Swansea University has shown that upstream river management, rather than local rainfall, is the primary driver of o…
Google News: endangered recovery
Britain's canals were built for industry, but they are now helping endangered wildlife survive - The Times of India
Britain's canals were built for industry, but they are now helping endangered wildlife survive The Times of India
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New study shows wiser energy use could dramatically cut pollution - Environment America
New study shows wiser energy use could dramatically cut pollution Environment America
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery
A man who was paralyzed from the chest down is now regaining hand and arm control thanks to a double neural bypass surgery - by using a comp…
Good News Network
A Rich Rainfall is Set to End Mexico’s 6-Year Drought
According to current predictions, Mexico may be free from a multi-year drought at the end of its current rainy season. Running from May to O…
Good News Network
Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’
In some of those really old countries: Greece, Turkey, China, history has a funny way of piling up and losing some of its intrigue. Take thi…
Good News Network
Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat
From Arizona comes the story of a young man helping an elderly woman whose dementia had left her disoriented, wandering about in 103°F heat.…
Good News Network
Good News in History, July 22
30 years ago today, The Daily Show began satirizing and skewering politicians and broadcasters on cable TV’s Comedy Central. “Nobody had don…
Positive News
The rise of community-led football
Nice News
Why Gen Z Is Falling in Love With Film Photography
This article was written by Rotem Rozental, a lecturer in critical studies at the University of Southern California‘s Roski School of Art an…
BBC News World
Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last …
Reuters Oddly Enough
Rome to offer free cinema screenings as refuge from summer heat - Reuters
Rome to offer free cinema screenings as refuge from summer heat Reuters
Phys.org Latest
Study of incarcerated women in Chile finds different outcomes after release
A new study of incarcerated women in Chile reveals that women respond to imprisonment in very different ways: While most experienced little …
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Essex Freemasons launch search for Essex’s Unsung Hero - Essex Magazine
Essex Freemasons launch search for Essex’s Unsung Hero Essex Magazine
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Dedicated teacher honoured as Mandela Month Community Hero - Plainsman
Dedicated teacher honoured as Mandela Month Community Hero Plainsman
ZME Science
This Shark Expert Has Spent Decades Studying Attacks and Says We’ve Been Afraid for the Wrong Reasons
The cold truth about shark attacks and why you’re safer than you think.
ZME Science
Someone Scratched Homer’s Odyssey Into a Brick 1,800 Years Ago
The stuff of legends.
Underdog Wins
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Meet the Underdog of the Week, Annie! - TMJ4 News
Meet the Underdog of the Week, Annie! TMJ4 News
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Underdog Bozinha Claims Fan-Voted Dream Team Spot - 조선일보
Underdog Bozinha Claims Fan-Voted Dream Team Spot 조선일보
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Commanders' explosive UDFA WR leads pack of 3 underdog rookies that have a chance to shake up training camp in 2026 - A to Z Sports
Commanders' explosive UDFA WR leads pack of 3 underdog rookies that have a chance to shake up training camp in 2026 A to Z Sports
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The five biggest underdog stories in music history - Far Out Magazine
The five biggest underdog stories in music history Far Out Magazine
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Sharks 'happy to take underdog tag' ahead of blockbuster World Cup - ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sharks 'happy to take underdog tag' ahead of blockbuster World Cup ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ryan Coleman-Williams Praises Alabama QB Keelon Russell's Underdog Work Ethic - Yahoo Sports
Ryan Coleman-Williams Praises Alabama QB Keelon Russell's Underdog Work Ethic Yahoo Sports
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Escaping the deadly Minecraft void against all odds - MSN
Escaping the deadly Minecraft void against all odds MSN
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Texas Tech’s Damarion Dennis Brings Underdog Bite to Lubbock Hoops - roundtable.io
Texas Tech’s Damarion Dennis Brings Underdog Bite to Lubbock Hoops roundtable.io
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Huge underdog Prenga ready to 'shock the world' with Joshua upset - ringmagazine.com
Huge underdog Prenga ready to 'shock the world' with Joshua upset ringmagazine.com
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Charlie Dalin's Underdog Revenge - From Last To First ⛵🏆 Gazzettino (rL5TQEVb4D) - Mshale
Charlie Dalin's Underdog Revenge - From Last To First ⛵🏆 Gazzettino (rL5TQEVb4D) Mshale
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In celebration of the underdog - Jamaica Observer
In celebration of the underdog Jamaica Observer
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Welsh tree shortlisted for UK’s Tree of the Year ‘against all odds’ - Nation.Cymru
Welsh tree shortlisted for UK’s Tree of the Year ‘against all odds’ Nation.Cymru
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Biggest upsets in Michigan-Ohio State rivalry in the 21st Century - GBM Wolverine
Biggest upsets in Michigan-Ohio State rivalry in the 21st Century GBM Wolverine
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At Last, Sanwo-Olu Unveils ‘Against All Odds’, Reflects On Eko’s Resilience Through Crises, Growth - New Telegraph
At Last, Sanwo-Olu Unveils ‘Against All Odds’, Reflects On Eko’s Resilience Through Crises, Growth New Telegraph
Tech for Good
Reuters Oddly Enough
US to spend $5 billion on health, construction research powered by AI - Reuters
US to spend $5 billion on health, construction research powered by AI Reuters
Phys.org Latest
Quantum internet leaves the lab with first real-world entanglement over busy telecom fiber
Quantum information is notoriously fragile. Internet traffic is anything but. Yet Northwestern University scientists have demonstrated they …
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Water-surface vortices drive tiny rotors without electricity, magnets or chemicals
Reliably generating controlled miniature rotations has long been a challenge: Chemical propulsion systems wear out, and methods that use ele…
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Reusable magnetic invention removes microplastics plus some PFAS from water
Microplastics are an increasing global concern, with growing evidence of their presence in water systems. RMIT University researchers have d…
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Neural networks unlock larger quantum simulations with lower computational costs
In recent years, research using artificial intelligence to predict material properties has advanced rapidly. Neural network quantum Monte Ca…
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AI and quantum chemistry combine to identify efficient blue OLED materials
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have become a standard in modern devices with incredible contrast and sleek designs. While initially a…
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Physics-based AI could boost biomedical imaging and autonomous vehicle sensors
A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an imaging system designed to capture …
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Chemists develop a molecular platform for the selective control of oxygen reaction pathways
Controlling how oxygen reacts is important for improving technologies such as batteries, fuel cells and environmentally sustainable chemical…
MIT Technology Review
Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own
When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, as early as the end of next month, it will attempt one of astronomy’s most precise d…
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Powering America’s Genesis Mission: Microsoft’s commitment to scientific discovery - The Official Microsoft Blog
Powering America’s Genesis Mission: Microsoft’s commitment to scientific discovery The Official Microsoft Blog
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‘AI for Science’ achieves breakthrough as R&D cycles shorten from years to days - Intelligent CIO
‘AI for Science’ achieves breakthrough as R&D cycles shorten from years to days Intelligent CIO
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A breakthrough in neural network quantum computation - EurekAlert!
A breakthrough in neural network quantum computation EurekAlert!
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AI for Science Achieves Breakthrough: R&D Cycles Shorten from Years to Days - Electronics Media
AI for Science Achieves Breakthrough: R&D Cycles Shorten from Years to Days Electronics Media
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Hydrogen Storage: Pakistan's Next Energy Breakthrough May Begin In Its Universities - The Friday Times
Hydrogen Storage: Pakistan's Next Energy Breakthrough May Begin In Its Universities The Friday Times
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Borophene-based green lubricant can help save energy - PIB
Borophene-based green lubricant can help save energy PIB
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Microscale roughness breakthrough defies 80 years of fluid dynamics - Phys.org
Microscale roughness breakthrough defies 80 years of fluid dynamics Phys.org
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Nigerian researcher makes breakthrough in quantum technology study - Vanguard News
Nigerian researcher makes breakthrough in quantum technology study Vanguard News
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Manchester Scientists Engineer Super-Enzyme to Digest Polycarbonate Waste - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Manchester Scientists Engineer Super-Enzyme to Digest Polycarbonate Waste streamlinefeed.co.ke
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Antibody Discovery with Advanced Membrane Kinetics: A Breakthrough Approach for Researchers - TechBullion
Antibody Discovery with Advanced Membrane Kinetics: A Breakthrough Approach for Researchers TechBullion
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Dr. Ohmini Krishnamurthy Rajendran: Advancing Precision Oncology at the Intersection of Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational Science - Oneindia
Dr. Ohmini Krishnamurthy Rajendran: Advancing Precision Oncology at the Intersection of Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational…
ZME Science
A New Fleet of Satellites Could Spot Wildfires Before They Spread
FireSat aims to detect garage-size fires from space, through smoke and clouds.
Wired Science
Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested LED therapy devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
Wired Science
Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape
People spend hours watching videos on their smartphones. The wider, shorter, and lighter Galaxy Z Fold8 caters to exactly that.
Wired Science
6 Best Fitbit Models for Beginners, Athletes, and Kids (2026)
The fitness trackers I’d recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.
Animals
BBC News World
Watch: Beluga whales travel by plane and lorry to US from closed Canadian marine park
Six beluga whales have arrived in Illinois and Texas after being moved from a Canadian marine park that could no longer care for them.
BBC News Science
Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.
NPR Goats and Soda
Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.
Google News: endangered recovery
Scientists thought these endangered Hawaiian insects had vanished forever, after 102 years they were foun - The Times of India
Scientists thought these endangered Hawaiian insects had vanished forever, after 102 years they were foun The Times of India
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The Native Hawaiian Aeʻo is Making A Comeback - KITV
The Native Hawaiian Aeʻo is Making A Comeback KITV
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Oystercatchers making a comeback - The Daily Tribune News
Oystercatchers making a comeback The Daily Tribune News
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Hawaii had only 200 of these birds left. After 50 years of wetland restoration, more than 1,500 have retu - The Times of India
Hawaii had only 200 of these birds left. After 50 years of wetland restoration, more than 1,500 have retu The Times of India
Google News: endangered recovery
Only 22 red wolves remain in the wild, but four new litters born in North Carolina are giving the species its strongest sign of hope in years - ecoportal.net
Only 22 red wolves remain in the wild, but four new litters born in North Carolina are giving the species its strongest sign of hope in year…
Google News: endangered recovery
Robert Irwin reveals which animal he thinks is most likely to go extinct next as he shares hopeful message - UNILAD
Robert Irwin reveals which animal he thinks is most likely to go extinct next as he shares hopeful message UNILAD
ZME Science
Orcas Are Ramming 2,000-Pound Sunfish Until They Explode - And It Might Just Be for Fun
The result is a fish that disintegrates into thousands of floating pieces.
World
BBC News World
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy program…
BBC News World
Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist
The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.
Reuters Oddly Enough
US says it reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia - Reuters
US says it reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year, outgoing top general says - Reuters
Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year, outgoing top general says Reuters