Tuesday, September 08, 2026 2:38 PM ET
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Meet Rachel Chen, the 18-year-old Los Angeles student who expanded a 1997 quantum-math idea to describe entire particle systems with simple diagrams; she won $100,00028 minutes ago
In 1973, Montana released a gall fly to control spotted knapweed; decades later, the biocontrol program was linked to over 3 times more hantavirus-positive deer mice28 minutes ago
US - Sep 8, 2026 - She bought a Maine island to stop clear-cutting; 90 years after Audubon opened its first camp there, the 330-acre sanctuary still trains conservationists - Hog Island Audubon Camp marks an impressive ninety years of promoting environmental education and research. Located in Maine, this island was rescued from deforestation by environmentalists Millicent Todd Bingham and Mabel Loomis Todd. The camp is also the birthplace of Project Puffin, which successfully revitalized seabird numbers. Today, it remains a vital training ground for future scientists, educators, and artists, with its influence extending to bird conservation throughout North America.1 hour ago
Lindsay Clancy murder case: Lawyer asks Trump to pardon Massachusetts mother after mistrial1 hour ago
Trump takes trade war with Canada to ice1 hour ago
An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,0001 hour ago
Putin, Trump hold 1-hour call after visit by US envoys to broker Russia-Ukraine peace2 hours ago
Panama City's 1914 grammar school survived more than a century and Hurricane Michael; its empty classrooms are now set to become homes3 hours ago
4 members of Florida family missing after plane vanishes en route from Bahamas to Miami4 hours ago
Texas is offering $100 for every invasive black carp caught; the fish has not yet been found in the state but is dangerously close5 hours ago
Former mayor Giuliani says Mamdani should skip New York's 9/11 memorial ceremony5 hours ago
In 2024, New York began a $21.2 million bridge replacement project using recycled-glass concrete; the pilot is expected to divert 106 tons of glass and prevent over 72 tons of CO2 emissions6 hours ago
After losing 90% of their ancestral territory during the Gold Rush, the Yurok Tribe has regained 125 acres as a gateway to California's redwoods6 hours ago
Robin Williams built a 640-acre Napa estate with a 20,000-sq-ft mansion; after years on the market, it sold for $18.1 million after being listed for $35 million8 hours ago
Anne LaBastille built a 12-by-12-foot cabin deep in New York's Adirondacks with no electricity, plumbing or road; she spent decades living in the wilderness and her 32-acre home is now protected forever8 hours ago
In 2013, a South Carolina marine professor collected over 100 tonnes of restaurant oyster shells for reefs; within one year, about 100 metres had functioning habitat8 hours ago
After 20 years, Seattle steam-cleaned about 2,350 pounds of gum from Pike Place Market in 2015 as the sticky landmark spread across its brick wall8 hours ago
For 100 years, Milwaukee has been turning human waste into lawn fertiliser; 10.5 billion pounds diverted from landfills9 hours ago
In 2017, a Texas State University dye-tracing study followed fluorescein from the Pedernales River to a spring; the dye was detected 2.4 miles away in about 15.5 hours9 hours ago
In 1997, Texas researchers poured fluorescein into Dry Fork Sink to map Austin's hidden aquifer; it travelled at least 4.8 miles to Barton Springs in under 30 hours9 hours ago
In 2001, architect James Corner won the plan to cap 150 million tonnes of New York rubbish; Freshkills is becoming a 2,315-acre park with restored forests9 hours ago
In 2015, NYC crews cut 11,000 love locks from the Brooklyn Bridge after their weight snapped a lamp wire; 2016 signs brought a $100 fine9 hours ago
Virginia homeowner says Amazon's data centre turned his quiet life into 'chaos'; now he's suing over noise, flooding and damage9 hours ago
After 3 years, Melbourne removed 20,000 love locks from Evan Walker Bridge in 2015; wires were sagging and up to 40,000 keys polluted the Yarra River9 hours ago
Iran war energy costs hit US consumers at $1mn every 2 minutes: Report10 hours ago
For 70 years, Texas' Bahia Grande was dry; then 2006 brought the tides back to 10,000 acres and wildlife returned in numbers10 hours ago
In the 1980s, Rutgers researcher Thomas Nosker mixed milk jugs with discarded Big Mac containers to make structural plastic lumber; about 1.5 million US rail ties have kept an estimated 300 million pounds of plastic out of landfills10 hours ago
As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man's guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life10 hours ago
Meet Linus Chen-Plotkin, the 18-year-old Philadelphia student who analysed more than 600 works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and Schubert and found Mozart's melodies were less predictable10 hours ago
In Japan, local authorities have installed signs warning drivers that cats may suddenly dash into the road, using playful illustrations to make the danger memorable10 hours ago
In 2007, Wisconsin used dye to trace why 229 people got sick; septic-tank wastewater reached the drinking well in 6 days, while infiltration-field dye took 1511 hours ago
Meet Celine Zhang, the 18-year-old New Jersey student who developed a way to prove a digital puzzle was solved without revealing the answer11 hours ago
Mississippi teen Madalyn Sullivan wrote an autism-acceptance book inspired by her sister and sent it to libraries in all 82 counties; she has now finished second at Miss America's Teen10 hours ago
Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged11 hours ago
Michael Bloomberg was fired from a Wall Street bank after 15 years. He used his $10 million payout to build a $109 billion fortune and has given away $25.4 billion11 hours ago
Meet Suborno Isaac Bari: The maths prodigy who caught Barack Obama's attention, skipped five grades and graduated high school at 1212 hours ago
In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America's most extraordinary fires13 hours ago
Flight recorders recovered from Amazon cargo jet that overran Miami airport runway, killing five13 hours ago
'Stop treating America like a piggybank': Trump threatens to block Canada's Bombardier jets in US16 hours ago
A 72-year-old man inherited nearly 900 acres from his uncles; after decades restoring the forest, he gave the land to a Native American tribe18 hours ago
A San Antonio library book checked out in 1943 travelled with one family for generations; 82 years later, it came back from Oregon with a note about the late fee19 hours ago
Kai Trump, daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, gives tour of luxury Miami apartment after starting college; 19-year-old reveals lavish two-bedroom home20 hours ago
Truth behind claim that Trump's H-1B fee plan could push cost above $200,000: Here's the calculation21 hours ago
In 1876, Jesse James's gang tried to rob a Minnesota bank for seven minutes; 150 years later the town still has a coat, a saddle and an outlaw's mummified ear21 hours ago
California's Paradise High lost its town to fire in 2018 and Lahainaluna endured the Lahaina fire in 2023; their football teams have now met in Hawaii for the first 'Unity Bowl'21 hours ago
At 16, an Indiana girl earned 5 cents a day working at a neighbourhood café; her family later bought it, and 100 years after it opened her daughter still runs it22 hours ago
A California ranch was marked for a 403-acre quarry; after 10,000 objections, a land trust paid $23 million to stop development22 hours ago
Mooney M20F small plane crashes near Florida airport; pilot killed23 hours ago
9/11 suspect's al Qaida, Saudi links: New report claims FBI had key evidence, but didn't pursue1 day ago
In 1979, Paul McCartney bought a 151-acre Arizona ranch; the Beatles star turned it into a private family retreat1 day ago
Parents came to US for 5 months, officer allowed only 2 months as father has a job in India: NRI shares parents' entry experience, seeks advice1 day ago
A Texas family held this coastal ranch for generations; now 2,500 acres have become part of a 17,500-acre wildlife refuge1 day ago
Meet Mehmet Tascioglu, who started tutoring 15 students during COVID; 5 years later his nonprofit has delivered 60,000 free tutoring sessions1 day ago
Celia Hunter flew a war-surplus plane to Alaska in 1947 and built a wilderness life near Denali; 54 years later, at 82, her final night was spent fighting to protect the Arctic Refuge1 day ago
In 1974, a California college student built a cabin using only hand tools because his father said, 'no electricity'; 52 years later, it sits inside a $6M estate with a runway, helipad and 82-ft pool1 day ago
In 1918, three Indiana brothers opened a bicycle and tire shop; 108 years later, the same family still runs it, with six employees retiring after 40+ years and tenures reaching 50 years1 day ago
Arizona man who got duct-taped on an American Airlines flight was VP of realty firm, company says he is no longer associated1 day ago