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Illustration of construction equipment digging deep underground to reveal a gigantic glowing dinosaur skeleton beneath Brazil.

Construction Workers Dug Up an Ancient 65-Foot Travel Bug in Brazil

A routine excavation in Davinópolis unearthed a 20-meter dinosaur whose closest relative lived all the way across the Atlantic in Spain.

Two friends with backpacks celebrating at a hilltop lookout at dawn

One small adventure a month, that is the whole plan

Not a bucket list. Just one new small thing, once a month.

Illustration of a shocked grandpa sitting on a couch reading a long strip of triplet ultrasound photos with comic-style surprise details around him.

He Joked About Double-Checking the Ultrasound—Then Fate Sent Triplets

When you spend years teasing your kids about surprise multiples, the universe might just be listening.

A family of smooth-coated otters playing beside the Singapore River at sunrise while smiling onlookers watch from the green riverbank

The Otters Who United a City: A Singapore Story

A family of wild otters has become Singapore's most beloved neighbours, bringing smiles to commuters, families and tourists alike — and reminding a whole city what joy looks like.

A small white rolling robot inspecting a sunny city sidewalk.

Meet Dax, the Cool Little Robot Taking the Heat Off City Surveying Crews

A small, slow-rolling robot from Oregon is cruising city streets, spotting broken pavement so humans don't have to melt in the summer heat.

Illustration of people borrowing outdoor camping gear at a modern library featuring indoor boulders and natural greenery.

Forget Silence in the Stacks: This New Library Lets You Borrow Tents, Hammocks, and Mud

Colorado's Anythink Nature Library swaps standard quiet reading rooms for mud play, indoor climbing boulders, and over 650 pieces of outdoor gear you can borrow for free.

This is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzie10:58

This is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzie

What if the polarizing mess of social media, clickbait headlines and addictive algorithms isn't a breakdown of media but a transition to something better?

What if the climate movement felt like a house party? | Matthew Phillips8:34

What if the climate movement felt like a house party? | Matthew Phillips

You’re invited into a bold new vision for the climate movement — a space of trust and honesty, where artists inspire action and everyone has a role to play.

Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic13:52

Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic

Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast?

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