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On the left: actor Michael J. Fox (a middle-aged white man) smiles as he sits on a stool against a black backdrop. On the right: A gloved hand selects a test tube from a tray of samples in a clinical setting.

New testing backed by Michael J. Fox Foundation could detect Parkinson's well before symptoms appear

The actor’s charitable foundation has just unlocked the key to flagging Parkinson’s disease early, putting us one step closer to ending Parkinson’s for good.

An elderly dog sits in a field of colorful flowers. She is a tan cattle dog with a graying face and pointy ears.

Matilda Day: Austin, Texas creates citywide holiday and fundraiser for beloved senior rescue dog

Matilda’s story has helped raise over $40,000 for Austin Pets Alive! since 2023.

On the left, assorted LEGO bricks scattered on a table next to a Rubik's cube on top of graph paper with house designs. In the middle, 16 year old Asian teen Renee Wang drawing a home. On the right, Wang's colorful prototypes.

Teen creates Rubik's cube-inspired tiny home to help those experiencing homelessness

Renee Wang found inspiration in simple household toys when she dreamed up a solution to homelessness at 16.

Two photos side by side. On the left, a man wears all black and stands next to a small white trailer, holding up a thumbs-up. On the right, an interior view of the trailer shows a couch, microwave, and window.

Man invents tiny mobile homes that fit on the back of bicycles to combat rising homelessness

Ryan Donais was inspired to use his background in construction to help after his brother experienced homelessness.

A horse rears up on its back legs in a freezing pond while three men dressed in ice suits hold tight to a rope around its neck.

After a horse fell into an icy pond, local firefighters sprang to its rescue

In early January, firefighters leapt into action to save the life of a horse that had broken through fencing and fallen into a frozen pond.

Justin Timberlake rides on a bike, extending a high-five to other cyclists

Justin Timberlake joins 'bike bus' movement, leading students in morning drop-off ride

The star joined about 200 on their route to school in a special weekend ride.

A photo collage of a gas pump inside a car's gas tank, a young Indonesian student eating her meal, a distressed woman standing outside while wearing a face mask, an offshore oil rig, and a woman with her hands in her face while seated at a table with receipts

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A baby pangolin, covered head to toe with scales, hugs onto the curled up ball of a larger pangolin in a grassy setting.

Researchers identify new species of pangolin, underscoring conservation efforts

Biologists discovered the new type of pangolin after they confiscated a shipment of trafficked animals.

A person places a stack of folded jeans into a cardboard box

Online marketplace matches 20,000 donors with LA fire victims to donate clothes, other essentials

A secondhand clothing marketplace based in LA is matching donors to fire victims based on size, gender, and age.

To mitigate house fires, student invents 'smart fire extinguisher' to automatically snuff out flames

Henry Zhou’s invention could replace clunky fire extinguishers that require extensive training to use.

Image of a teenage girl smiling as she touches a screen on a yellow table, while sitting in a yellow booth.

Dad walks 124 miles in cold to raise thousands for charity in his daughter's name

Santino Sellick raised over eight thousand dollars for local charities on what would have been his daughter's 21st birthday.

Wide shot of Great Salt Lake on the beach

The Great Salt Lake could disappear in 5 years. This teen is using hydrogels to save it little by little

When it comes to saving the lake, locals say "all the darts and arrows point back to agriculture."