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WHAT WE FOUND
Artist's impression of exoplanet LHS 1140b and its red dwarf star
Could There Be Water on LHS 1140b? Scientists Find Signs of an Atmosphere on Distant Exoplanet
For the first time, scientists found signs of air around a rocky, Earth-like planet in the “just right” zone where water can stay liquid. It sits 48 light-years away. They think it may be a frozen water-world with an ocean — the best place yet to look for water beyond our solar system. See what they found. ›
Swimmers in the clear turquoise Aare river running through Bern, Switzerland
This River in Switzerland Is So Clean That Locals Use It To Swim Home
In the Swiss city of Bern, people swim home from work. The Aare river is so clean and moves so fast — quicker than walking — that locals trade their suits for swimsuits and float home. The water comes straight from Alpine glaciers. See how they do it. ›
MORE GOOD STUFF
The Guggenheim Museum and Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture beside the river in Bilbao, Spain
Why Spain’s Basque Region Is the Best Place in the World to Go in 2026
One European region just topped the list of the best places to visit this year — and it may have the best food scene in the world. Here’s why. ›
Illustration of a hand holding pink flowers
Why Seeking Approval Is Killing Your Potential
Living for other people’s approval quietly holds you back. The people who did the greatest work all learned to ignore the crowd. Here’s how. ›
TOP SHELF
A gadget guide every man should bookmark. Colonel Sanders’ estate — mansion, restaurant and all — is up for auction. And for only the fourth time ever, a humpback birth was caught on camera.
ONE TO FOLLOW
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@furyssv
Beautifully cut short videos on art, culture and poetry — the kind of thing worth pausing your scrolling for.
LAST WORD
“If you give people a good enough ‘why,’
they will always figure out the ‘how.’”
—Jordan Belfort