16-year-old girl turns orange peels into a water-saving farming solution in South Africa, transforming drought-hit agriculture |

A simple kitchen waste item that most people usually throw away has unexpectedly found its way into global science conversations. Orange peels, something so ordinary, have been turned into a material that might help farms address one of their biggest modern problems: water shortages. As reported by the BBC, the idea reportedly came from a…

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Quote of the day by physicist Wolfgang Pauli: “I do not mind if you think slowly, but I do object when you publish more quickly than you think.” |

Wolfgang Pauli (Image: Wikipedia) Something is interesting about certain quotations. They begin as a small sentence but somehow end up sounding larger than the number of words they contain. Wolfgang Pauli’s remark is one of those lines. At first, it feels almost playful, maybe even a little sarcastic. It sounds like the kind of thing…

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Quote of the day by American astronomer Carl Sagan: “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” |

Carl Sagan (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotations that people read quickly and immediately understand. Then others make readers stop for a moment because the words feel bigger than a simple sentence. Carl Sagan’s famous line belongs to that second kind. At first glance, it sounds almost like poetry. It feels reflective, emotional and deeply…

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Japanese proverb of the day: “He who runs after two hares will catch neither.” |

Japanese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some sayings survive for hundreds of years not because they sound poetic, but because people keep proving them true generation after generation. Human habits change very slowly. Technology evolves, lifestyles become faster, and priorities shift, but people still struggle with many of the same things their ancestors struggled…

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NASA astronauts study cancer and cartilage treatments aboard the ISS as spacewalks near |

On 20 May 2026, biomedical research onboard the International Space Station had a focus on cancer research and blood-related experiments, as well as preparations for spacewalks by astronauts onboard. As noted by NASA, during Expedition 74, the crew on board the ISS utilises microgravity conditions to understand how different diseases develop in space conditions, especially…

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A farmer digging his field uncovered a huge church bell buried for 82 years: Why villagers hid it during World War II |

What began as a routine day of excavation in a Lithuanian field turned into an extraordinary rediscovery when farmer Laurynas Družas struck a large metal object buried beneath the soil near the town of Antašava in the Kupiškis district. As the earth was cleared away, a massive church bell slowly emerged, one that locals believed…

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Scientists reveal over 1,100 newly recorded species from Coral Sea waters |

Deep-water expeditions in the Coral Sea continue to reveal how little of the ocean’s biodiversity has actually been documented. Areas that appear visually empty on sonar scans often contain dense biological communities once remotely operated vehicles descend to the seafloor. In several recent surveys, scientists working across reefs, seamounts and steep underwater slopes encountered species…

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Scientists are digging thousands of holes in England’s Pennine hills to fight climate change |

The Pennine hills are likely to become ground zero for combating climate change. In northern England’s peatland bogs, thousands of strategically made holes, called “scallop bunds,” are aiding in bringing back destroyed peatlands to life, sequestering carbon, and restoring wetlands. Researchers at The University of Manchester and conservation organisations such as The National Trust claim…

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