Roxie Laybourne lived the kind of life that would make her hometown proud. The North Carolina native was a pioneering scientist whose work helped bring the whooping crane back from near extinction.

Roxie Laybourne lived the kind of life that would make her hometown proud. The North Carolina native was a pioneering scientist whose work helped bring the whooping crane back from near extinction.

Ten years after coming back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, LeBron James is taking another dig at his rivals with his signature ...

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On the afternoon of April 23, 2022, Andrew Morris threw a complete game in the Texas Tech baseball team's 7-5 victory over West Virginia in the first game of a doubleheader. The two teams took a break ...

In Qing dynasty China, artisans augmented decorative pieces by incorporating iridescent kingfisher feathers—a technique known as tian-tsui. Scientists at Northwestern University’s Center for ...

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands ...

The feeling of “take me back” has never been more relevant as 2026 kicks off. On TikTok, the hashtag #2016 has more than 2 million posts, often used to caption throwback photos, old videos and ...

VSCO filters, Kylie lip kits and the summer of Pokemon Go. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The year 2016 is making a comeback in ...

In 2026, TikTok and Instagram are looking back to 2016 and remembering the ‘good times’—here’s why some social media users are so nostalgic for the old days. The year 2026 has just begun, but the ...