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Looted Greek Treasures Spanning 5,000 Years Finally Head Home

Fifteen ancient Greek treasures worth nearly $3 million, some looted from Crete in 1964, have been handed back to Greece in New York.

Teen’s App Has Rescued 15,000 Restaurant Meals for Shelters

A high school student built an app that sends restaurants’ leftover meals to shelters instead of the trash, delivering around 15,000 meals so far.

Teens Recycle 22,000 Tennis and Pickleball Balls in a Single Day

Teenagers in Los Angeles collected about 22,000 tennis and pickleball balls in one day, keeping 2,675 pounds of waste out of landfill.

‘Lost’ Bird Photographed for First Time in 13 Years in Ivory Coast

A rare West African bird unseen since 2013 has been photographed in Ivory Coast, and the find means every “lost bird” in West Africa has been found.

Volunteers Swap Mowers for Scythes to Save One of UK’s Rarest Bees

Volunteers in England are swapping mowers for traditional scythes to protect one of Britain’s rarest bumblebees, and they are paid in bread and cheese.

Chimpanzee Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for Blind 54-Year-Old

A chimpanzee cataract surgery has restored sight to a 54-year-old who went blind, after months of training him to present his eyes.

Psilocybin Stopped Chemo Nerve Damage in Mice. Humans Are Next

A psilocybin chemotherapy study found the psychedelic protected mice from lasting nerve damage through six rounds of treatment. Human trials are next.

Meet the ‘Little Chaos Potatoes’ That Share Ancestors With Elephants

Three rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo weigh 12 ounces each and share an evolutionary group with elephants, manatees and dugongs.

A High School Teacher Found the First T. Rex Trackway Ever Recorded

A high school science teacher has found the first T. rex trackway ever recorded – four prints from a walk 66.5 million years ago.

There Are 325 Kakapo Alive Now – the Most in 75 Years

The kakapo has reached 325 birds after a record 90-chick season – the most of the flightless parrots alive in about 75 years.