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Glasgow is transforming parks and schools into butterfly havens with 40 new wild spaces opening over the next two years. The £250,000 project aims to reverse declining butterfly and moth populations while connecting communities with nature.
Two of Scotland's most decorated Paralympic cyclists will represent their home country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Neil Fachie is coming out of potential retirement for the chance to compete on home soil again.
Team GB's curling quartet faces Canada Saturday for Olympic gold, capping a nine-year journey from unknown friends to world dominators. The same four Scots who ate unnoticed in a Glasgow pub now have 3.4 million viewers cheering their every stone.
Four Scottish curlers who met in a Glasgow pub now have a nation watching as they compete for Britain's first Winter Olympic curling gold in over a century. Their secret? Total honesty, trust, and a promise they made to each other nine years ago.
A groundbreaking free tool now allows everyday people to check AI systems for bias and flaws before they make decisions about healthcare, jobs, and housing. The University of Glasgow created the first workbench that puts AI oversight in the hands of those most affected by its decisions.
Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons wants to compete in both discus and weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a combination never attempted before. The reigning Commonwealth champion is working to qualify in weightlifting while preparing to defend her discus title in Glasgow.
After losing badly in early rounds, Glasgow's Nico Carrillo stormed back to win the world Muay Thai championship in Bangkok. The 27-year-old finally achieved his lifelong dream just one year after a crushing title loss.
A 22-year-old art student turned childhood nostalgia into a world record by creating a sock monkey sculpture nearly as long as five school buses. The 50-foot plushie is now helping adults reconnect with their inner child.
A Scottish construction company just donated £10,000 to help 15 runners tackle a grueling 400-mile journey from Glasgow to London for Comic Relief. The local business is backing their neighbors from Bravehearts Boxing Gym as they prepare to run the equivalent of more than 15 marathons in just 10 days.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow invented circuit boards that are 99% compostable, offering a breakthrough solution to the growing mountain of electronic waste. The zinc-based circuits can safely decompose in soil or dissolve in vinegar while performing just as well as traditional boards.
Researchers in Glasgow discovered how to block a protein that helps liver and bowel cancers grow, potentially saving thousands of lives. The breakthrough targets cancers that hijack the body's natural growth system without harming healthy tissue.