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August 5, 2026

Rebecca DePaula was an NYPD officer, pastor and mother of three; her family is demanding an investigation after she died following surgery in the Dominican Republic

August 5, 2026

Quote of the day by Socrates: “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in…” – why this timeless lesson on contentment still matters today

August 5, 2026

Hawaii has remained snake-free for millions of years, and the reason lies in how the islands were born

August 5, 2026

Experts used ‘Judas goats’ to hunt down their own kind, eliminating over 140,000 invasive goats in a $10.5 million mission to save the Galapagos’ native wildlife

August 5, 2026

A 45,000-year-old crystal tool found in France suggests Neanderthals chose beauty as well as practicality

August 5, 2026

A livestream from Greenland’s UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord captured a mammoth iceberg rolling over and exposing its blue underside

August 5, 2026

Indian expat from Kerala killed in Dubai gas cylinder blast; colleague recalls moments before explosion

August 5, 2026

Scientists looking for giant trees in Taiwan discovered a hidden forest filled with some of East Asia’s tallest trees

August 5, 2026

Mexican TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum is shot dead during a livestream in Culiacan Sinaloa

August 5, 2026

In 2006, a tiny deep-reef fish was pulled from deep water off South Australia and misfiled; 20 years later, scientists recognised a new species