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A 2.5-metre boa was found in a Bogotá car engine — it did not come from the river
A 2.5m boa was rescued from the engine of a family's car in Bogota's Bosa area. It was discovered in a city, not its natural habitat, and is...
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Reno Hawk Fire 15,051 acres, 27% contained, but wind risk remains
At the official count on August 25, the Nevada Hawk Fire had 15,051 acres and a 27% containment rate. Although some evacuations have been eased, closed areas and...
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Chang’e 7 reached the launch pad, but will miss its 2026 launch window
Chinese authorities announced that the Chang'e 7 lunar probe would not be launched in the scheduled window of 2026 because it did not meet launch conditions. The reason...
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Polio global health emergency lasts 3 more months, not pandemic emergency
The WHO committee maintained the risk of international spread of polio at PHEIC and extended the interim recommendation for three months. This is data as of April 30,...
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Ryukyu scops owls responded more strongly to other pairs’ copulation calls, suggesting a territorial warning
In a playback experiment of the Ryukyu owl on Namdaito Island, both sexes responded strongly to recordings of mating sounds from other individuals. It is the result of...
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A humanoid ran 100 meters in 8.86 seconds, but it did not break the official human record.
At the Beijing World Humanoid Robot Championships, a Chinese robot ran 100 meters in 8.86 seconds. Although it is faster than the human world record of 9.58 seconds,...
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Metal festival fans endured cold-water pain longer, but the full 122-person result was not significant
At Wacken Open Air, an exploratory analysis excluding heavy drinkers found greater cold-pain tolerance during the festival. The prespecified full-sample analysis found no difference, so this is not...
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Satellites determine the timing of cabbage promotions, an experiment started in 50 stores in Japan
On August 24, JAXA, Dentsu, and JA Tsumagoimura began a test to adjust advertising and display at about 50 stores by predicting shipment volume and wholesale prices eight...
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6,000 Seized Records Map Hidden Routes to Mexico’s Parrot Trafficking, Not a Direct Map of the Crime
Researchers predicted possible trafficking routes by combining more than 6,000 Mexican parrot seizure records and the road network between 1997 and 2024. It is a model-based tool for...
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Floating plant rafts in wastewater ponds reduced greenhouse gases by 22-31%, in one two-year trial.
In a two-year field test in which an Australian wastewater storage pond was divided into two waterways, CO2-equivalent emissions were 22-31% lower on the side with the floating...
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Lean African adults with type 2 diabetes showed different complication patterns, and treatment still needs clinical trials.
In a study analyzing 3,331 African adults, retinopathy and stroke were more common in thin patients, and high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease were more common in overweight...
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A vacuum makes superconductivity stronger, but it is not a room temperature superconductor.
When the researchers placed the NbSe2 thin film in the resonant cavity, the superconducting transition temperature, critical current, and critical magnetic field increased due to combination with the...
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Small brain-cell cultures tracked five years of development, but they are not complete brains.
When the researchers cultured cerebral cortical organoids made from human stem cells for over 5 years, gene activity and DNA markers matured in accordance with the actual cultivation...
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WHO typhoid vaccine standards have changed for the first time in 8 years, not all children are eligible for booster doses
WHO changed its typhoid fever vaccine policy in 2018 and recommended that children who received TCV at 9 to 24 months of age in very high-incidence areas should...
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It has been calculated that the 26 kg vest that travelled around the Moon can reduce radiation from strong solar storms by about 60%.
Based on comparative data from two human models from Artemis I, the researchers calculated that the AstroRad vest could reduce the long-term radiation dose from a 1972-level solar...
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This does not mean life was found at the lunar south pole: some shadows may let Earth microbes carried by astronauts survive for at least a day.
NASA researchers calculated that the partial shadow of the lunar South Pole could provide conditions for Earth microorganisms buried by people and spacecraft to survive for at least...
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He ran 21.0975 km in 56 minutes and 51 seconds, and the men’s half marathon world record still has an asterisk attached.
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha recorded a time of 56 minutes and 51 seconds in the Buenos Aires Half Marathon. Although it is 29 seconds faster than the existing record,...
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1,004 Rooms Inside 377.127 Metres: How Tall Is the World’s Tallest Hotel?
Ciel Dubai Marina has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest hotel at 377.127 metres, with 82 floors and 1,004 rooms and suites. The record...
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He Ran for Eight Hours Without Stopping the Music: A DJ, a 32 kg Cart, and 46.70 km
Miami DJ Eddy Palermo pushed a wheeled DJ rig while mixing live for eight hours and covered 46.70 km. Guinness World Records confirmed the result as the greatest...
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A 4.5m python received a human cancer treatment in a world-first case
Jodie Foster, a 23-year-old reticulated python at Chester Zoo in England, recovered without any signs of cancer after receiving electrochemotherapy for a recurrent jaw tumor. The zoo and...
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2652 autographed copies, a Polish reader changed the world record
Poland's Violeta Sadowska was recognized as having the world's largest collection of 2,652 books signed by the author. The Guinness announcement and the Polish book media also reported...
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The crochet chain I made while running a marathon was 145.8m from the finish line.
Britain's Louise Warwick set a world record for the event by creating a 145.80m crochet chain while running the 2023 Manchester Marathon. Guinness World Records has released the...
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The kite was not set aside for more than 26 hours, an Australian all-night record for Myanmar.
Australia's Angus Johnstone set a record for the longest kite flight by an individual by flying a kite for 26 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. The fundraising...
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Face recognition at a supermarket incorrectly sent away a customer, and the store was temporarily suspended.
Sainsbury's in the UK temporarily suspended facial recognition notifications after incorrectly ejecting a customer from its East Dulwich store in London. The company explained that it was an...