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Nima Rinji is showing the world the powerful spirit of the Sherpa people as he climbs the world’s tallest mountains.
February 19, 2026
Life wouldn’t be as fun without the work of these three inventors.
February 12, 2026
Once part of the Winter Olympics, these sports are now iced out.
February 5, 2026
Heavyweight boxing champion and civil rights icon Muhammad Ali is being commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.
January 29, 2026
People are racing to save a beloved winter wonder on Japan’s Mount Zao.
January 22, 2026
Quilen Blackwell plants seeds of hope by turning abandoned city lots into urban flower gardens.
January 15, 2026
Divers are working with archaeologists to help pull ancient Egyptian artifacts from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.
January 8, 2026
Shorter snouts on city raccoons show they’re becoming tamer than forest raccoons.
January 4, 2026
Thanks to three-wheeled electric vehicles, women in Zimbabwe have the independence they need to make a living.
December 10, 2025
Syrian teen Bana Alabed has won an international peace award for her work helping children in war zones.
December 4, 2025
Archaeologists found valuable medieval artifacts in an unlikely place—vultures’ nests.
November 26, 2025
Do you think you know what your dog is thinking or feeling? New research says many dog owners misread their pets’ behavior.
November 20, 2025
A new law in Australia aims to ban social media accounts for young people under age 16.
November 13, 2025
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate science that makes people laugh, then think.
November 6, 2025
Clarence “Taffy” Abel was among the first Native American pro hockey players—but he kept his Ojibwe heritage a secret.
October 30, 2025