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Body of newborn baby found on Welsh shoreline, prompting search for mother

<p>Police and medics fear mother could be ‘extremely vulnerable’, after discovery in Bangor close to Menai strait on Sunday</p><p>Police are searching for the mother of a newborn baby whose body was found on a Welsh shoreline, fearing she may be ill or vulnera

The Guardian · United Kingdom · 29 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice

Stem cell transplants helped regenerate stroke-damaged brain tissue in mice, producing new neurons and restoring lost motor function. The treatment also improved blood vessels, inflammation, and the blood-brain barrier, raising hopes that a similar approach co

ScienceDaily · United States · 22 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

The Victorian heroine has long been celebrated in China for her independence and insistence on equality.

The New York Times · United States · 29 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

A Place to Sleep for Denver’s Homeless College Students

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. During her first semester at Chicago’s Malcolm X College, Nikya Harrell had had enough. It was winter, and she was cold. She was bouncing to and from family

Reasons to be Cheerful · United States · 29 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

18 Year-Old from the Bronx Starts Nonprofit to Sponsor School Children in Ghana

High school seniors have a lot on their plate as it is between planning for prom, studying for exams, and applying to universities. Yet for 18-year-old Max Owobu from the Bronx, his senior year has been interspersed with a trip to Ghana while managing his inte

Good News Network · United States · 28 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

Newly Identified Frog-like Creature Named by Student Scientists After Their Moms

A newly identified frog-like creature that lived before the dinosaurs has been named by the student scientists who discovered it—and they named it after their moms. Allison Sefcovic and Payton Kohlberg described the early amphibian that lived in what is now th

Good News Network · United States · 28 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

Scientists may have misread a 2-billion-year-old clue about Earth

Scientists have found that a famous 2-billion-year-old chemical signature, once thought to record a massive global change in Earth’s carbon cycle, may instead have been produced by local magma, hydrocarbons, and methane-eating microbes. The discovery raises ne

ScienceDaily · United States · 26 September 2026 · Opens original ↗

Body of newborn baby found on Welsh shoreline, prompting search for mother

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Children forced to give up school for work as fighting upends daily life in Yemen

Why rheumatoid arthritis pain may persist even when inflammation is under control

Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful force that helped build the Solar System

Political psychology: Why extremist parties are thriving and what democratic politicians can do against it

Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice

Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

A Place to Sleep for Denver’s Homeless College Students

18 Year-Old from the Bronx Starts Nonprofit to Sponsor School Children in Ghana

Newly Identified Frog-like Creature Named by Student Scientists After Their Moms

Scientists may have misread a 2-billion-year-old clue about Earth

Briefly, and Well

Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery

Quantum computer simulates matter “popping into existence”

Two astronauts who flew farther than anyone before are taking new NASA roles

Don’t toss cannabis leaves: They may contain rare compounds with medical potential

Scientists discovered two bizarre new sea spiders that are “nightmare fuel”

Earth is tearing apart beneath the Pacific Northwest

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Scientists gave worms magnetic bacteria. They lived 43% longer

Scientists thought they knew how this 70-year-old leukemia drug worked

Bikes Outnumbered Cars on Scottish Rush Hour Route for the First Time Ever

Rare pregnancy infections may triple the risk of autism

Flagship Restoration Project in Brazil’s Cerrado Savannah Working to Restore 4.4 Million Acres

This Curious Bird Had Never Been Seen Before, and its Discovery Changed Ecuador–Perhaps Forever

Gallery: winning pictures from Bird Photographer of the Year

New AI Model Can Detect Heart Disease Markers in Simple Electrocardiogram Readings–a Breakthrough

NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera

Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for 54-Year-Old Chimpanzee–the First Such Procedure at Chimp Haven

Klopp wants Germany's football team to 'reclaim the flag'

Blackmail, ‘mafia boys’ and rants from a Beirut bedroom – after 10 weeks of theatre what might Icac deliver?

RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event

The ice blasting from Saturn&#039;s moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized

NASA’s Crew-13 could go from Florida to the ISS in under 9 hours

Tennessee governor declines to halt execution of state's lone woman on death row

3 Egyptian Officials Convicted of Kidnapping Slain Italian Student

Germany news: COVID vaccine maker BioNTech to close 3 sites

Scientists just discovered what coffee really does to your gut and brain

London’s Southwark Bridge turns into woolly parade at annual Sheep Drive charity event

160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs

European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing

Ireland team to wear black armbands as players vote to go ahead with Israel game

The ice blasting from Saturn's moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized