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Friday, 11 September 2026
A Bronx pizza shop makes sure no one goes hungry
After feeding a hungry stranger a fresh slice instead of one from his trash, a Bronx pizzeria owner posted a sign offering free food to anyone who needs it.
Read the storyOff-duty officer's quick CPR saves a Brooklyn driver
An off-duty NYPD officer pulled an unconscious driver from a moving car in Brooklyn and began CPR, helping save his life.
Read the storyScientists find the first known Denisovan forearm bone
Researchers screened tens of thousands of bone fragments from a cave in China and identified the first known Denisovan forearm bone.
Read the storyRattlesnake blood may lead to stronger antivenom
University of Maryland researchers found toxin-blocking proteins in rattlesnake blood that neutralized snake venom far more powerfully than a current antivenom.
Read the storyA single deer's DNA may help save its whole species
Filipino researchers have mapped the first draft genome of the endangered Visayan spotted deer, using a tissue sample from a deer named Abraham.
Read the storyIIT Bombay's QR dog collars are going citywide in Mumbai
After a dog's viral classroom visit, IIT Bombay fitted its campus dogs with QR-code collars, and Mumbai's civic body is now rolling the idea out citywide.
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Electric company gives $20,000 back to St. Jude's hospital
After finishing work on a new backup power plant for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an Arkansas electric company handed over a $20,000 donation, just to give back.
Read the storyEinstein's gravity rule holds up in the quantum world
An international team of physicists has observed, for the first time, that Einstein's equivalence principle of gravity still holds true for a falling quantum object.
Read the storyA lifestyle program helped protect memory across Latin America
A major trial found that a structured, coached program of exercise, nutrition and social activity improved older adults' cognition 55% more than general lifestyle advice alone.
Read the storyA newly named snake species honors a rock guitarist
Researchers have confirmed a new-to-science groundsnake from the forests of New Guinea and named it after Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, a longtime reptile advocate.
Read the storyA vet's life savings built a home for Karnataka's rare mangoes
A veterinary surgeon in Karnataka spent his life savings to build a 600-tree gene bank preserving wild mango varieties that were quietly disappearing from the region.
Read the storySacks and clay pots become sports gear at India's Baiga Olympics
Since 2015, a tribal sporting festival in Madhya Pradesh has turned everyday village objects into sports gear to celebrate and preserve the traditional games of the Baiga community.
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A stranger's dive into the Hudson River saved a child
A passerby jumped into New York's Hudson River without hesitation to keep an 8-year-old girl safe until police could pull her from the water, and city officials say they plan to honor him.
Read the storyA speedy stellar pair may reveal gravitational waves
Astronomers found a pair of white dwarf stars completing an orbit every six minutes, a rapidly tightening pair that could one day be 'heard' by gravitational-wave observatories.
Read the storyTimor-Leste becomes free of a leading cause of blindness
The World Health Organization has confirmed that Timor-Leste has eliminated trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, as a public health problem.
Read the storyBackyard gardens are building highways for native bees
University of Melbourne researchers found that planting native species in ordinary backyards helps rare native bees move between habitats across the city.
Read the storyMandhana's record 124 lifts India past Hong Kong
Smriti Mandhana smashed a record 124 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, becoming the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket history.
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