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After 43 Years, Rhinos Are Walking in Uganda Again

Mar 24, 2026

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After 43 Years, Rhinos Are Walking in Uganda Again

The last rhino in Kidepo Valley National Park was killed by poachers in 1983. On March 17, 2026, two southern white rhinos walked out of their crates and into the same landscape.

The Battery Made From Salt That Could Bring Clean Energy to the Whole World

Mar 24, 2026

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The Battery Made From Salt That Could Bring Clean Energy to the Whole World

A new generation of batteries that uses sodium instead of lithium reached commercial scale in 2025 — and the implications for clean energy access in the developing world are significant.

The Vaccine Given to a Generation of Young Girls Is Now Proving Its Promise

Mar 23, 2026

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The Vaccine Given to a Generation of Young Girls Is Now Proving Its Promise

Real-world data from three countries now confirms the HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer with extraordinary effectiveness.

Turns Out a "Bird Brain" Isn't Such a Bad Thing After All

Mar 23, 2026

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Turns Out a "Bird Brain" Isn't Such a Bad Thing After All

A new brain-scanning study has found that expert birdwatchers have measurably denser, more resilient tissue in the brain regions that typically decline with age.

When an Elderly Farmer was let down by the Law, 1,600 People wouldn't have it

Mar 20, 2026

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When an Elderly Farmer was let down by the Law, 1,600 People wouldn't have it

An 80-year-old farmer had 200 tonnes of waste illegally dumped on his land, leaving him facing a bill he couldn't pay. A stranger read the story and refused to look away.

How Pakistan's Solar Revolution Is Shielding a Nation

Mar 20, 2026

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How Pakistan's Solar Revolution Is Shielding a Nation

Nobody in Islamabad planned this — but as an energy crisis grips the Middle East, Pakistan's accidental solar boom is turning out to be one of the most effective energy security strategies in Asia.

Canada Funds the First Inuit-Led Institution of Higher Learning

Mar 19, 2026

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Canada Funds the First Inuit-Led Institution of Higher Learning

For Inuit students in Canada's far north, pursuing higher education has almost always meant leaving home — sometimes permanently. A new university wants to change that entirely.

An Injection That Turns Back the Clock on Arthritic Joints?

Mar 19, 2026

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An Injection That Turns Back the Clock on Arthritic Joints?

A Stanford Medicine study has opened a potentially transformative new path for the hundreds of millions of people living with arthritis.

Young Hospital Patients are Helping Penguins Fall in Love

Mar 17, 2026

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Young Hospital Patients are Helping Penguins Fall in Love

Children in an Edinburgh hospital have found the most heartwarming distraction from their treatment — and the penguins are benefiting too.

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