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Webb telescope may have solved mystery of 'little red dots' in space

Scientists may have discovered an explanation for a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope several years ago: the origin of "little red dots" scattered across the cosmos.

18/01/2026

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope uncovers black hole secret

The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered new evidence that sheds light on what scientists know about black holes.

17/01/2026

Greenland is anything but green. How did it get that name?

The mostly icy island of Greenland has been a part of a centuries-long marketing campaign, resulting in a puzzling name with a fascinating history. The Danish territory is again in the news as President Donald Trump says Greenland should become part…

17/01/2026

See line of diverse Barbies, from autistic to blind dolls

Mattel's new autistic Barbie is just the latest addition to the toymaker's line of diverse dolls. The Barbie Fashionistas line includes, among others, a blind doll, a doll with Down syndrome and a doll with Type 1 diabetes. On Jan.

13/01/2026

NASA needs takeout on Mars

NASA to Earthlings: Help us farm Mars. The nation's space agency has launched an international competition to help feed astronauts stationed on Mars, asking for a two-week meal plan to feed an undetermined number of people. Winners can take home a…

13/01/2026

After brother overdosed on heroin, she spread kindness amid grief

There was the couple that picked up a woman's ball of knitting yarn when it rolled under the seats on an airplane. The heart-shaped Christmas tree ornament given to parents in honor of their stillborn son. That friend who shipped her pal corn…

10/01/2026

Adult children want to talk inheritance. Their parents aren't ready.

America’s adult children say they are ready to manage that inheritance now.  Their parents might disagree.  A report from Fidelity Investments sheds new light on an estate-planning generation gap.

10/01/2026

'Tough luck': Last words of Brown shooter who also killed MIT prof

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente said he felt no remorse for killing two students at Brown University and wounding nine others in a mass shooting last month, and for the murder of an MIT professor two days later, according to a new transcript released…

07/01/2026

Random game battles take off on TikTok

From lightsaber duels to snowball fights—on the University of Alabama campus, a 24-year-old is spreading joy, one game at a time. CaDarrius Roberts regularly visits the campus with a single goal: to brighten strangers’ days through spontaneous games.

06/01/2026

Florida citrus in crisis as invasive predator spreads

BARTOW, Florida – Citrus was a cornerstone of Florida's economy and identity for more than a century, but a decades-long decline driven by an invasive predator and relentless hurricanes leaves some wondering if the industry can ever recover.

03/01/2026

Is 6-7 cooked? See trends the internet wants to leave in 2025.

Last year was filled with memorable trends, memes and phrases, some of which were built to last and others that may be better off forgotten. On Jan. 1, the world entered 2026, leaving 2025 and its viral moments behind.

03/01/2026