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Four astronauts are splashing down after nearly 10 months aboard the International Space Station, wrapping up one of the longest missions in recent history. Their safe return marks another milestone in commercial spaceflight and international cooperation beyond Earth.
Americans who got chickenpox vaccines as kids are now in their late 20s, and their shingles rates have plummeted by 62%. A massive study of 85 million health records reveals the childhood vaccine may protect people for decades.
A Navy reservist captured the moment on TikTok when he discovered a rare 6.03-carat yellow diamond while processing gravel from Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. The gem could be worth up to $250,000, and he plans to share the profits with his hunting partner.
A medical device that calms dangerous inflammation could finally give doctors a way to fight sepsis, the condition that kills nearly one in three hospital patients. The FDA just granted breakthrough status to speed its path to approval.
A team of researchers combined camera trap technology with Indigenous knowledge to reveal how one of India's most mysterious large mammals survives in the eastern Himalayas. The study offers new hope for protecting the elusive Mishmi takin and its mountain habitat.
A Raipur family built a $162 million business by transforming banana peels, mango kernels, and sal seeds into specialty fats used in Ferrero Rocher chocolates. What started with a woman grinding seeds at home in the 1940s now empowers forest communities across five Indian states.
A new campaign lets anyone fight wildlife trafficking by reporting suspicious posts selling exotic animals online. One screenshot could save a pangolin, tortoise, or orangutan from illegal trade.
Five rock-carved mosques dating back to the 12th century in Kazakhstan just earned UNESCO World Heritage status, preserving centuries of spiritual tradition. The sacred sites blend Islamic Sufi practices with ancient beliefs in one of the world's most otherworldly landscapes.
Across Japan, neighbors are banding together to solve local problems themselves, and it's working. Nearly 8,600 grassroots organizations now empower residents to lead their own community development.
A broken wooden savings box inspired three 20-somethings to create PiggyVest, Nigeria's digital savings platform that's now helped millions build financial security. What started as a side project in 2016 has returned over $2.3 billion to savers across Africa.
A small clinic in Amish country is protecting its most vulnerable patients during a massive measles outbreak by relying on years of carefully built relationships. While politicians argue online, families are turning to the doctors they know and trust.
Two retired schoolteachers from rural Australia just won a landmark climate case against a billion-dollar coal company at the nation's highest court. Their four-year David and Goliath battle could change how Australia approves coal mining forever.
Two 14-year-olds in Devon bred hundreds of endangered harvest mice in their garages and released them into the wild. Now they're recruiting 20 more kids to join their conservation revolution.
After her divorce, Lisa Wilson had to surrender her 11-year-old dog Eddie because she couldn't find affordable pet-friendly housing in hurricane-damaged North Carolina. Her community raised $18,000 to help her get a new home and bring Eddie back where he belongs.
A former paratrooper just completed an epic 28-year journey on foot from the southern tip of South America to his mother's doorstep in England, swimming the English Channel as his final step. Karl Bushby's incredible feat proves that the most audacious dreams can become reality with enough determination.
Scientists just discovered that blacktip sharks can detect and respond to underwater sounds from 74 meters away, far exceeding what researchers previously thought possible. This breakthrough reveals these ocean predators have remarkably sensitive hearing that helps them navigate their underwater world.
The BBC has unveiled the first look at Blue Planet III, the long-awaited return to our oceans narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The series promises stunning underwater discoveries with music from Hans Zimmer and artist JADE.
A small English football club went from charging players five pounds to rent a pitch to racking up half a billion YouTube views in 2025. Their story shows how local football is finding new fans online while big league ticket prices push supporters away.