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Short track speed skating icon Arianna Fontana donated her racing suit to the Olympic Museum, celebrating a 20-year career that made her Italy's most decorated Olympian. The 36-year-old brought her family to honor the team effort behind her incredible 14 Olympic medals.
Researchers discovered chains of rapid brainwaves during REM sleep that replay memories in precise sequences, solving a long-standing mystery about how we consolidate experiences into lasting memories. This breakthrough reveals REM and deep sleep work as a tag team to strengthen what we remember.
Older adults at risk of dementia across 11 Latin American countries improved their memory and thinking by 55% more when they followed a structured lifestyle program combining exercise, healthy eating, brain training, and social support. The two-year study shows brain health programs can work across different cultures and income levels.
A small thrift store in Bellville, Ohio, has grown into a 9,000-square-foot lifeline for veterans across 18 counties. Love Our Hero's provides everything from utility bill assistance to furniture for veterans starting over.
NASA just powered up a massive new antenna in California's desert to help talk to dozens of spacecraft exploring our solar system and beyond. The addition couldn't come soon enough as the Deep Space Network struggles to keep up with growing demand from missions reaching the edge of interstellar space.
Researchers created intelligent building blocks that can identify what object they form, just by talking to their neighbors. This breakthrough mimics how cells build complex organisms and could lead to self-healing computers and robots that assemble themselves.
The Cleveland Guardians pulled off three dramatic walk-off victories in four games, never leading once until the final swing. The thrilling weekend pushed them back into playoff position with just 18 games left in the season.
SANY delivered 200 electric haul trucks and 600 electric wheel loaders to customers worldwide in just 30 days. The milestone shows heavy industry is going electric faster than most people realize.
Researchers in Switzerland just solved one of aviation's biggest waste problems: airplane parts that can't be recycled. Their new "honeycomb sandwich" material can be taken apart and reused, turning tons of future landfill waste into valuable resources.
Three college students turned their campus rocket-tinkering hobby into Europe's first fully commercial orbital launch. Isar Aerospace's success proves European startups can compete in the global space race.
Thousands of volunteers in Indonesian Borneo are fighting massive peat fires that have burned 200,000 hectares since July, risking their health to prevent ancient carbon stores from releasing catastrophic emissions. Despite toxic conditions, indigenous Dayak and Banjar firefighters are working day and night to protect their communities and the planet.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia just signed a groundbreaking partnership to develop artificial intelligence technology in Arabic, shifting the Middle East from AI consumer to AI creator. The collaboration will train local talent, support startups, and build advanced language models designed specifically for Arabic speakers.
A bargain racehorse bought online for just $4,250 has won the prestigious Birdsville Cup in Australia's remote Outback, bringing a second consecutive Cup victory to the Manzelmann family. The legendary two-day race meeting in Queensland's red desert also raised over $30,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
While major powers retreat from global cooperation, more than 100 small and mid-sized countries are stepping up to tackle climate change, pandemics, and human rights. Their secret? Working together without waiting for permission.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli delivered a stunning performance at Monza, charging from 19th on the grid to victory in his home Italian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old Italian's dominant drive extended his championship lead to 66 points.
Young racing star Kimi Antonelli charged from 19th place to first in his home country's Formula 1 race, passing his teammate in the final laps. The 2026 championship leader's stunning comeback at Monza proved why he's the driver to beat this season.
Formula 1's youngest championship leader just delivered a fairy-tale home victory. Kimi Antonelli fought through the entire field at Italy's legendary Monza circuit to claim his first Italian Grand Prix win.
Kimi Antonelli made history at Monza, charging from 19th on the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix and become the first Italian to win at home in 60 years. The Mercedes driver's stunning comeback in just his second F1 season has him leading the championship race.