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A tiny spotted wildcat kept as a pet by a Bolivian family turned out to be the first new living cat species discovered in over 100 years. The tilcayo, as locals already knew it, had been hiding in plain sight in Bolivia's remote Yungas mountains.
Former national team player Yaw Preko is championing Ghana's renewed push to rebuild its grassroots Colts football system, which helped launch his own career. The program now includes 859 active clubs working to train the next generation of soccer stars.
Girl Scouts as young as kindergarteners joined volunteers at 22 sites across Sarasota County to pick up trash and protect ocean wildlife. The program teaches girls to take responsibility for the environment before someone else has to.
After nearly a century of searching, researchers working nearly a mile underground in South Dakota's Black Hills believe they've made contact with dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up 85% of the universe's matter. If confirmed through peer review, this discovery would revolutionize our understanding of physics and the cosmos.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope just turned careful planning into a bonus decade of stargazing. Its first course correction used only 18 kilograms of the 200 kilograms budgeted, opening the door to 12 extra years of discovery.
When Dr. Jesse McGuire's trumpet malfunctioned during the national anthem at a packed World Series reunion, the 68-year-old didn't miss a beat. He grabbed the microphone and sang the rest of the song to a standing ovation.
New research shows learning another language at any age strengthens cognitive resilience and may delay dementia symptoms. The mental workout of mastering new words and grammar keeps your brain healthy throughout life.
After half a century of searching, researchers finally traced a mysterious blood marker to its genetic source, establishing MAL as the 47th human blood group system. The breakthrough means safer transfusions for exceptionally rare patients whose blood lacks the AnWj antigen.
The Saudi and Egyptian Rowing Federations just signed a partnership that will bring athletes together for training camps, competitions, and shared expertise. It's a friendship between nations that's now launching a new generation of rowers.
Former Formula One driver and Formula E champion Nelson Piquet Jr. added another win to his impressive career, taking the checkered flag at Italy's Vallelunga circuit in sweltering heat. The 41-year-old Brazilian now has victories across five different NASCAR series.
The U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team captured their first world championship since 2010, defeating Canada 77-76 in a nail-biting final. The victory sets them up as favorites heading into the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics on home soil.
Canada's women's rugby team fought England to a thrilling 26-26 draw, ending the Red Roses' incredible 39-game winning streak. The sold-out match in Exeter delivered eight tries and went down to the final play, giving Canada their first non-loss on English soil.
Danish tennis champion Holger Rune led his country to Davis Cup victory in his triumphant return after nearly a year recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. The 23-year-old won both his matches in front of home fans in Copenhagen, helping Denmark secure a thrilling 3-2 win over Bulgaria.
England's women's rugby team saw their incredible 39-match winning streak end in a heart-pounding 26-26 tie with Canada, but the electric showdown proved women's rugby has never been stronger. The rematch of last year's World Cup final delivered edge-of-your-seat action that fans won't soon forget.
A teenager T. rex discovered on a Wyoming ranch is revealing secrets paleontologists never dreamed possible, including clues that these fearsome predators might not have had scales. After 67 million years hidden in rock, this fossil is changing everything we thought we knew about the world's most famous dinosaur.
Moles digging tunnels in a Belgian nature reserve accidentally helped archaeologists discover a medieval gatehouse that vanished from history 700 years ago. Their underground work brought 2,810 fragments of the past to the surface without a single shovel.
With one second left and their team down by three, Vanderbilt defenders refused to give up and forced a fumble in the end zone for an improbable game-winning touchdown. It's only the second time in 20 years a team has lost while holding the ball in the final 10 seconds.
Vanderbilt pulled off an unforgettable last-second comeback, forcing a fumble in the end zone and recovering it for a touchdown as time expired to stun NC State 35-31. The incredible defensive play turned certain defeat into an instant classic that had the entire stadium in disbelief.