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NASA telescope plummets back to Earth
The decommissioned Swift Observatory turned a two-year mission into more than two decades of science.
Archaeologists crack a shipwreck’s 400-year-old combination lock
Welsh locals blamed a witch for sinking the ‘Ann Francis’ in 1583.
California has way more bugs than we thought
The Golden State is home to over 60,000 insect species.
EcoFlow’s new DELTA Gen4 portable power stations keep a reserve of extra power for emergencies
Clever features like an extra power reserve and a reduced standing draw make these beefy power stations more likely to have juice when you really need it.
Relaxed bear wins award for luxurious eating style—underneath an Alaskan waterfall
The unnamed bear wins the 2026 Shower Beer Award for a very cool dinner spot.
A Feejee Mermaid may shock and intrigue, but it’s no longer considered a ‘missing link’
How a monstrous hoax inspired fierce intellectual debates in 19th-century America.
Want to become a creative genius? Try this nap hack.
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Cat-sized foxes in Texas are in trouble. Big guard dogs could help.
Conservationists estimate that there are fewer than 250 swift foxes left in the Lone Star State.
WWII submarine returns to Michigan after extensive restoration
The USS ‘Silversides’ received its first dry dock overhaul in 50 years.
Oldest recordings of Louisiana Creole discovered in Indiana archive
The language was already endangered when Black linguist Lorenzo Dow Turner documented its speakers in 1935.
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ movie prop may sell for over $1 million
The ‘Star Child,’ creepy twin dresses, and more from Stanley Kubrick’s personal archive are up for auction.
Arrow the fearless black bear doesn’t care if a foe is bigger
The Alaskan bear wins the 2026 Honey Badger Award for his tenacity.
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