An “astonishing” find has led to a “valuable starting point” to developing a treatment for a disfiguring childhood disease. If the reader knows the word “noma” for the famous Danish restaurant, well buckle up because…
In one of India’s largest-ever legislative reviews, 717 offenses that might have come with a steep fine or even jail time have been decriminalized. Called the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, the aim is for a shift away from exce…
Two runners at the Boston Marathon stopped mid-race to help a fellow competitor who had collapsed due to severe leg cramps. Spectator Sasi Bejrakashem was watching the race on April 20th when she witnessed the emotional scene unfold near the closing st…
A wild Sumatran orangutan has been seen crossing a road through the jungle with the help of a canopy rope bridge for the first time. This landmark moment, recorded on a camera trap in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra, is a world-first for th…
The under-2-hour marathon mark has been broken officially for the first time—twice—by a pair of African runners at this year’s London Marathon. Thousands cheered as Kenyan champion runner Sabastian Sawe passed the finishing line at 1:59:30, a lon…
A penguin believed to be the oldest in the world has celebrated her 38th Birthday with an impressive ice cake topped with fishy treats. Spneb, who was named after the medication which saved her life, is said to be the oldest Humboldt penguin on the pla…
