September 11, 2026
NASA’s X-66A Is Redesigning the Airliner Wing for a Lower-Carbon Future
The experimental aircraft will test an unusually thin, braced wing designed to help future single-aisle airliners use less fuel and…
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September 11, 2026
The Human Library: Where Curiosity Becomes a Form of Kindness
In Human Library events around the world, volunteers become “books” and visitors become readers—creating space for honest questions, patient listening,…
September 11, 2026
The North Aral Sea: How a Small Dam Helped a Lost Lake Find Its Way Back
The Aral Sea remains one of the world’s starkest environmental disasters. But in northern Kazakhstan, a carefully designed dam and…
September 10, 2026
Yonkers Brought Its Hidden River Back Into the Light
In downtown Yonkers, New York, a buried section of the Saw Mill River became the centerpiece of a public park—showing…
September 10, 2026
Luxembourg Made Everyday Travel Free—and Turned a Commute Into a Public Service
Since 2020, Luxembourg has offered free buses, trams and second-class train travel across the country, making public transportation simpler for…
September 10, 2026
Repair Cafés Turn Broken Household Items Into Shared Skills
Across a growing international network, neighbors are meeting to mend lamps, jackets, bicycles and small appliances—keeping useful objects in service…
September 10, 2026
The Humpback Whale’s Return Shows What Protection Can Make Possible
Once hunted to the edge of disappearance, humpback whales are returning to many oceans—offering a powerful example of how patience,…
September 10, 2026
Chandrayaan-3: The Moon Landing That Opened a New Chapter for Lunar Science
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a difficult soft landing near the Moon’s south polar region, then sent a rover across the…
September 10, 2026
Ingenuity’s 72 Flights Changed What Humanity Can Imagine on Mars
NASA’s small Mars helicopter began as a technology demonstration. It became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on…
September 10, 2026
Cabo Verde’s Malaria-Free Milestone Shows What Long-Term Public Health Can Achieve
Cabo Verde has become the third country in Africa to earn WHO malaria-free certification, a landmark built on surveillance, treatment…
September 10, 2026
How Kids Can Turn a Backyard Birdwatch Into Real Science
The Great Backyard Bird Count gives children a simple way to observe birds, contribute useful data and discover the wildlife…
September 10, 2026
New York Students Are Helping Bring Oysters Back to the Harbor
Through classroom experiments, fieldwork, and careful monitoring, young New Yorkers are helping rebuild one of the harbor’s most important natural…
September 10, 2026
Mexican Gray Wolves Are Growing Their Families in the Southwest
A record number of Mexican gray wolves are now living in the wilds of Arizona and New Mexico, giving young…
September 10, 2026
The Ozark Hellbender Is Finding Its Way Back to Missouri’s Rivers
Captive breeding, careful monitoring, and cleaner stream habitat are giving one of North America’s largest salamanders a better chance to…
September 10, 2026
The Black-Footed Ferret Is Getting a Second Chance on the Great Plains
Once feared extinct, North America’s rarest mammal is benefiting from captive breeding, prairie restoration, and a pioneering cloning effort designed…
September 10, 2026
In Tucson, Community Gardens Turn Shared Soil Into Neighborhood Connection
Across Tucson, community gardens give residents a place to grow food, learn desert gardening, and build relationships one shared plot…
September 10, 2026
In Arizona, Watching the Seasons Becomes a Community Science Project
Across Arizona and the country, ordinary observations of flowers, leaves and wildlife are helping researchers understand how seasons are changing.
September 10, 2026
Flagstaff Shows How a City Can Protect the Night Sky
In northern Arizona, residents, astronomers and local officials have made dark skies part of civic life—preserving a natural resource one…
September 9, 2026
Florida’s Coral Nurseries Are Growing a New Future for the Reef
In the Florida Keys, scientists and restoration groups are raising corals in nurseries, then returning them to damaged reefs in…
September 9, 2026
Arizona’s Underground Water Bank Is Saving Water for Drier Years
Arizona cannot make more Colorado River water, but it can decide when to use it. For decades, the state has…