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A young boy wearing 3D glasses plays chess and presses a button on a chess clock during a game.
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3-Year-Old Makes Chess News

A 3-year-old boy has become the youngest chess player to be ranked among other players around the world. Yes, you

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An older woman wearing a park ranger uniform, glasses, and a wide-brimmed ranger hat smiles at the camera.
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Record-breaking Park Ranger Passes Away

The park honors the contributions and sacrifices of civilians who helped with the war efforts here during World War II.

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Size comparison showing a large T. rex silhouette next to a much smaller orange Nanotyrannus dinosaur.
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Small Tyrannosaur Is Confirmed

 A decades-old debate about whether a small tyrannosaur Nanotyrannus was its own species or simply a growing, teenage Tyrannosaurus rex

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A large tortoise with a brown shell walking on a dirt path outdoors with green plants in the background.
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A Fond Farewell for Giant Tortoise

SAN DIEGO, CA—With around 4 million visitors a year, the world-famous San Diego Zoo lost its oldest resident. Gramma the

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A food bank with shelves full of canned goods, boxed food, and fresh produce, with a person in a yellow vest helping inside.
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Shutdown Deepens Need for Food in AZ!

St. Mary’s Food Bank, which began in Phoenix in 1967 as the first food bank ever, provides enough food each

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A small white dot labeled “2025 TF” shows an asteroid flying past Earth on a dark background with orbit lines.
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Asteroid Makes a Close Pass by Earth

A large asteroid came within 300 miles of hitting Earth last month…and scientists only realized it after the asteroid had

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Snow-covered Mount Fuji stands tall under a bright blue sky, with green hills and fields in the foreground.
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102-Year-Old Man Climbs Mount Fuji!

Climbing Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is no easy feat at any age. But a 102-year-old Japanese man

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Stone ruins from an ancient civilization sit in a desert valley, surrounded by green farmland and tall mountains.
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Ancient Success Story

Earlier this summer, archaeologists unveiled an ancient Peruvian city from 3,800 years ago: Peñico. The newly revealed site features 18

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A woman is sitting at a desk smiling with a group of students standing behind her. Small U.S. and Arizona flags are on the desk in front of her.
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Arizona Bans Cell Phones in Class

Governor Katie Hobbs made a special appearance in the gym of Pueblo High on Aug. 7. She did a ceremonial

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A shiny fish with golden scales and a red tail is shown from the side. It has fins on top and bottom and a pointed mouth.
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A Native Fish Called “Wears a Feather”

Have you ever seen a fish wearing a feather? Well, now you can…at least when you translate a newly named

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