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A new time capsule being buried in Philadelphia on July 4 is engineered to survive until 2276—longer than any time capsule has lasted before. Special waterproof design and triple-layered protection will keep America's treasures safe for the next quarter millennium.
Congress buried a stainless steel time capsule near Philadelphia's Independence Hall on America's 250th birthday, packed with artifacts from all 50 states. The capsule won't be opened until 2276, giving future Americans a glimpse of who we are today.
A 900-pound steel cylinder packed with treasures from today will stay sealed until America's 500th birthday. The capsule gets buried in Philadelphia this Fourth of July, carrying a message of hope across centuries.
Four astronauts preparing to fly farther from Earth than any humans in history are featured on Time magazine's latest cover. Their February mission will take humanity back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Scientists discovered that daylight saving time prevents tens of thousands of deer deaths and saves human lives by keeping evening commutes lighter. The simple clock change could reduce deadly collisions by 14 times during peak hours.
Archaeologists in Poland discovered a perfectly preserved treasure trove inside a crater from the first days of World War II. The 85-year-old bomb site held everyday items that tell the human story behind history's biggest conflict.
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A team of underwater explorers discovered the Clough, a stone-hauling vessel that sank in Lake Erie in 1868, remarkably preserved like a time capsule. The decade-long search honors a fallen diver and helps complete a forgotten story from history.
A new book challenges the myth that we're all too busy, revealing surprising pockets of time hiding in our weeks. Author Laura Vanderkam shares 11 practical ways to feel less rushed and savor daily life.
Scientists finally explain that sweet relief when your calendar clears unexpectedly. A Rutgers study reveals "windfall time" makes the same 60 minutes feel longer and more valuable than scheduled breaks.
Physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have created quantum controls that can stretch, blur, and even reverse time's arrow at the microscopic level. The breakthrough could unlock new ways to extract energy from quantum systems and prepare quantum states more efficiently.
Steve Corino turned Times Square into a wedding chapel with a surprise proposal and ceremony that caught everyone off guard. The WWE Performance Center coach married his childhood sweetheart under New York's brightest lights.
Physicists at NYU built a handheld device using foam beads and sound waves that breaks Newton's Third Law and could unlock secrets of quantum computing and human biology. The exotic time crystal fits in your palm and uses technology as simple as packing peanuts floating on acoustic waves.
Scientists at New York University have created time crystals you can see with your naked eye, suspended in mid-air by sound waves on a device small enough to hold in your hand. This breakthrough makes exotic quantum physics accessible and could revolutionize computing and data storage.
Scientists used a quantum computer with 144 qubits to create the most complex time crystal ever made, marking a breakthrough that could revolutionize how we design new materials. This achievement shows quantum computers are becoming powerful tools for scientific discovery.
Physicists at New York University have created time crystals you can hold in your hand—made from styrofoam beads that float on sound waves and defy Newton's laws of motion. This breakthrough could unlock insights into everything from heart pacemakers to financial markets.
Indigenous cultures that view time as a spiral rather than a straight line are teaching scientists new ways to tackle environmental crises. Māori wisdom from New Zealand shows how rethinking our relationship with past, future, and nature could help communities prepare for what comes after ecological tipping points.
Physicists at NYU just made styrofoam beads dance through time by suspending them on invisible sound waves, creating a breakthrough that rewrites the rules of physics. This surprisingly simple discovery could one day revolutionize quantum computing and help us understand our own biological clocks.
Long Beach, California slashed ambulance response times by 30 seconds and nearly eliminated periods without available emergency vehicles. The fire department's strategic expansion means help arrives faster when every second counts.
The FDA just announced a revolutionary approach that could cut years off the time it takes new treatments to reach patients. For the first time, regulators will monitor clinical trials as they happen, watching results unfold in real time instead of waiting months for reports.
Two former nonprofit founders just raised $3 million to launch a streaming app that puts children's development over watch time. Maka Kids uses science-backed frameworks to curate content that helps kids aged zero to six learn and grow without the meltdowns.
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