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A New Vaccine Could Finally Crack the World's Deadliest Infectious Disease

Apr 9, 2026

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A New Vaccine Could Finally Crack the World's Deadliest Infectious Disease

Tuberculosis kills over a million people a year. Johns Hopkins scientists may have just found a powerful new weapon.

How Researchers Gave a Nearly Extinct Bird Singing Lessons to Save its Species

Apr 9, 2026

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How Researchers Gave a Nearly Extinct Bird Singing Lessons to Save its Species

A beloved Australian bird was losing its cultural identity. Scientists found a way to restore it.

Why Optimists Sleep Better, Stress Less, and Live Longer

Apr 9, 2026

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Why Optimists Sleep Better, Stress Less, and Live Longer

From stronger immune systems to better sleep and lower heart disease risk, optimism turns out to have measurable effects.

The Tiny Town That Beat the Global Energy Crisis

Apr 8, 2026

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The Tiny Town That Beat the Global Energy Crisis

While energy prices soar across Europe, the residents of Feldheim enjoy cheap, local power thanks to a private grid.

The Single Mom who Gambled her house to Build a Salt-Empire

Apr 8, 2026

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The Single Mom who Gambled her house to Build a Salt-Empire

By liquidating her only major asset to buy 34 tonnes of salt, Samantha Skyring turned a desert vision into a global legacy.

Volunteers Have Been Quietly Building a Wildlife Highway Across Southern England

Apr 7, 2026

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Volunteers Have Been Quietly Building a Wildlife Highway Across Southern England

A network of traditional hedgerows stretching 22 kilometres (14 miles) through rural Hampshire has been nearly completed — linking two national parks with an unbroken wildlife corridor.

From the Pantanal to the Poles: A New Treaty Deal Gives Migratory Animals a Fighting Chance

Apr 4, 2026

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From the Pantanal to the Poles: A New Treaty Deal Gives Migratory Animals a Fighting Chance

In the Brazilian wetlands, at the edge of the Pantanal, delegates from 132 countries spent a week hammering out the most ambitious update to global migratory species protections in years.

Bumblebees Baffle Scientists with their Remarkable Intelligence

Apr 3, 2026

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Bumblebees Baffle Scientists with their Remarkable Intelligence

A groundbreaking study reveals that the fluffy garden pollinators are capable of social learning levels previously thought to be exclusive to humans and primates.

Scientists Discover 24 New Species and an Entirely New Branch of Life

Apr 2, 2026

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Scientists Discover 24 New Species and an Entirely New Branch of Life

In largely unmapped stretch of the central Pacific, researchers have discovered creatures that do not fit anywhere on the existing tree of life

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