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Meet Zac Waters, the 13-year-old Utah boy who spent 300 hours 3D-printing a custom mobility chair for 21-month-old girl after watching YouTube videosIn an inspiring summer project, Utah teen Zac Waters devoted roughly 300 hours to build a custom mobility chair for a young child. His jour...
2 New Orleans students crushed millions of discarded bottles into recycled glass sand to fight coastal erosion; the result transformed Louisiana's sinking marshes by anchoring new grass and helping rebuild one of America's most vulnerable coastlinesTwo New Orleans students saw a problem hiding in plain sight: discarded glass had little practical recycling value in their city, while Lou...
The stars are still there, we just can't see them anymore as artificial light is now changing that view at an alarming pace, creating a brightening night that future generations may barely recognizeArtificial light pollution erases stars twice as fast as satellites measured. A child seeing 250 stars today may see fewer than 100 by age ...
In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
Numerology Prediction Today, 9 August, 2026: Powerful Double Number 9 Energy Brings Closure, Healing & New Beginnings — Check Your Birth NumberAugust 9 carries the completing energy of Day Number 9 (9th of the month), representing compassion, idealism, closure, and humanitarian pur...
15 rare 8mm reels by Manipur film pioneer Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh set for international preservationFragile 8mm film reels from the early days of cinema in Manipur are currently in the process of being preserved. This international initiat...
Britain used discarded seafood waste and engineered reef habitats to solve the collapse of native oyster ecosystems; the result transformed lifeless seabeds into thriving underwater habitats capable of supporting oysters, fish, and countless marine speciesBritain is deploying concrete reef cubes and scallop shells to revive native oyster populations. These structures aim to provide essential ...
Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh's 8mm reels offer a window into Manipur's forgotten cultural historyBehind that camera was Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh, regarded as one of the earliest Manipuri practitioners to independently use an 8mm c...
Meet Katie Stagliano: This 9-year-old South Carolina girl grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project and inspired 100-plus youth-run gardensKatie Stagliano was nine years old when she grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project in Summerville, South Carolina. Instead of discard...
How an 8th grader used 200 ants and a maze to discover a way that could help scientists build smarter robotsA young student's curiosity about ants led to a significant scientific discovery. Seungah Chung investigated how ants navigate, questioning...
William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic primary, setting up high-stakes battle for key swing House seatWilliam Lawrence secured the Democratic nomination for Michigan's seventh congressional district. He defeated two moderate rivals in a clos...
North America once had 400 million beavers, nearly wiped out by the 1900s; they are now helping shield wildfire-prone stream corridors in northeastern Washington from flamesBeavers, once a dominant presence in North America, shaped resilient ecosystems that thrived as they created vast wetland habitats. Their n...
In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
PM Modi launches 'Nasha Mukta Yuva' campaign to fight substance abusePrime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide anti-drug campaign for youth. More than one crore young people took a drug-free pledge d...
Thalapathy Vijay and Jason Statham in one film? Actor-politician's son Jason Sanjay calls it a 'great collaboration' ahead of directorial debutVijay's son Jason Sanjay is gearing up for his directorial debut with Sigma and has now shared several personal and professional insights i...
In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native treesAlan Watson Featherstone promised to restore Scotland's ancient Caledonian forest in 1986. His initiative, Trees for Life, began planting n...
In 1995, Turkish truck driver Sehmus Erginoglu began clearing rubbish and watering saplings; 25 years later, a former Mardin dump had become a small forestA retired truck driver named Sehmus Erginoglu planted thousands of trees on neglected land. He spent twenty-five years transforming a local...
For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake BorgneVolunteers are replanting thousands of trees near Lake Borgne, Louisiana. These efforts aim to rebuild a natural buffer against storm surge...
- Naga village guard killed, 2 CoBRA jawans injured in clash during Manipur operation
A Naga village guard died and another was hurt during a clash with CRPF CoBRA forces. Two CoBRA jawans also sustained injuries in the incid...
In 2021, fifteen volunteers sealed themselves inside a French cave without clocks, phones, or sunlight for 40 days, but when they emerged, most believed they had spent far less time undergroundFifteen volunteers spent forty days in a French cave without any external time cues. Their internal body clocks stretched, causing a signif...