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A program in South Africa uses sign language to teach farming skills to deaf people.
January 10, 2025
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, died on December 29, 2024.
January 7, 2025
How did dinosaurs become dominant during their time? The answer may be in dinosaur poop.
December 17, 2024
Bees can scare elephants away from farms and keep them from destroying crops.
December 11, 2024
A father and son came across a collection of rare and very old coins while looking for an ancient road.
December 4, 2024
A painting that was created by a robot using AI sold for more than one million dollars.
November 26, 2024
After saving multiple lives, a bloodhound called Bo won an award for his heroism.
November 24, 2024
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun has helped plant more than a million trees, and she’s just getting started.
November 20, 2024
In a new study, people had more lucid dreams—where they knew they were dreaming—after using an app.
November 16, 2024
Chemists in California invented a powder that can remove harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
November 13, 2024
Sirish Subash, 14, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge after developing an invention we can all use.
November 9, 2024
In France, young teens are allowed to drive a car-like vehicle called the Citroën Ami!
November 6, 2024
John Kinsel, Sr., who was a Navajo code talker during World War II, has died.
November 3, 2024
The Shawnee people will have input into the content of the video game Civilization VII.
October 30, 2024
Born without part of his right arm, violinist Adrian Anantawan is working to expand opportunities for people with disabilities to play instruments.
October 28, 2024