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Egypt's new Grand Egyptian Museum just earned a spot on TIME's World's Greatest Places for 2026, showcasing 100,000 artifacts including King Tut's complete collection under one roof. The world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization now stands as a cultural beacon on the Giza plateau.
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a fragment of Homer's "Iliad" placed on a mummy's abdomen during burial, marking the first time a Greek literary text has been found as part of ancient mummification. The 1,600-year-old discovery rewrites what we know about how ancient Egyptians honored their dead.
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.
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.
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.
Coffee shops, libraries, and parks offer something rare: connection without an agenda. These "third places" are disappearing from American life, taking easy friendships with them.
Port Vale, dead last in England's third division, defeated Premier League powerhouse Sunderland 1-0 to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 70 years. Ben Waine's first-half header delivered one of the tournament's greatest upsets.
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.
Hundreds of Norwegian soccer fans took over Times Square with a stunning "Viking Row" chant, creating an unforgettable moment of unity hours before their World Cup match against Senegal. The joyful display turned New York's busiest intersection into a celebration of national pride and sportsmanship.
Four legendary American ski and snowboard athletes earned spots on TIME's first-ever list of the 100 most influential people in sports. The recognition celebrates careers that redefined what's possible on snow and inspired millions worldwide.
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.
Parents are ditching the daily battle over devices with five simple habit changes that make screen-free time feel natural instead of punishing. These practical shifts help children willingly choose real-world activities over endless scrolling.
Volunteers in Springfield, Missouri spent Memorial Day honoring fallen heroes by placing American flags at 13,000 graves. The program has grown five times larger in just four years.
Senegal claimed their second Africa Cup of Nations championship with a stunning 1-0 extra-time victory over host nation Morocco, overcoming controversy and pressure to triumph in Rabat. The Teranga Lions have now won two of the last three continental titles, cementing their place as African football royalty.
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.
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.
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