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A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago was the site of an incredible, 12-day surgical marathon. When the scrubs were finally hung up, 3,000 people had regained vision free of charge thanks to the Church of the 7th Day Adventists, who organized donated cataract and pterygium surgery work through its commu...

NASA Langley’s “Stars, Stripes, and Supernovas – Symphony Under the Stars” event brought employees, families, and community members together for an evening filled with music, connection, and celebration.   Organizers planned the event, which took place July 16, to mark the 250th anniversary of the f...

A beloved local fish staple that was illegal to harvest as recently as 2012 has seen an incredible recovery in Maine’s rivers following the removal of several large dams. Particularly on the Penobscot River, the removal of 2 dams has resulted in the “premier success story of our time,” for Maine’s a...

Protecting the living waters of the Channel Islands from marine debris Inspiration Point on Anacapa Island provides a glorious view of the Channel Islands. (Image credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries) Downloa...

Reprinted with permission from World at Large  Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas—and lots of it, and it may be everywhere—and it may be cheap. The rocks could offer another source of clean energy known for emissions accounting pu...

A Colorado research team has created experimental osteoarthritis treatments that appear to regenerate damaged joints rather than just relieve pain. In animal studies, a single injection restored arthritic joints to a healthy state within weeks, while a second therapy repaired cartilage and bone defe...

An English sports reporter has been reunited with a wallet that he never knew he’d lost more than 30 years ago. Among the time capsule treasures was a Leeds United membership card from the 1992-93 Premier League season when he used to cover the Whites for the Yorkshire Evening Post. Owner Mark Dexte...

John W. Banagan/Getty Australia’s big clean energy projects get a lot of attention, from giant solar farms to the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. So too does the push for rooftop solar and home batteries. What often gets overlooked are the innovations underway where the power grid ends. It costs pow...

Thanks to satellite data, we know how much forest the world is losing, and where. But that’s only part of the story. Unless we know what’s driving tree cover loss, it’s impossible to know if it’s permanent or temporary; what the impacts are for people, nature and climate; and the solutions to keep f...