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Televisions

The best outdoor TV antennas

How to lose cable, but keep your local channels.

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Televisions

The best TV antennas for rural areas to get live television

Streaming is great, but still has local programming gaps. Fill in what's missing with a classic aerial.

The best TV antennas
Televisions

The best TV antennas

You don’t have to pay a cable company for broadcast TV.

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Gear

Score rare deals on All-Clad stainless steel and non-stick cookware during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

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Science

Turkey tallying could get a boost from AI-powered drones

This noninvasive solution may help farmers maintain their flocks.

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Home

Grab a Dreo space heaters or humidifiers for as low as $34 during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

Dreo's entire lineup of space heaters and humidifiers are on sale during Amazon's Black Friday Week sale.

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Biology

Golden retrievers and humans share ‘striking’ genetic similarities

The same genes influence intelligence, anxiety, and depression in both species.

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Biology

Without dinosaurs, there’d be no Thanksgiving dinner

The evolution of today's beloved side dishes took off 66 million years ago.

A white woman with brown hair wearing a grey sweater and yellow coat holds of a pine branch to her nose and smells. She seems to be walking down a sidewalk. There's an out of focus wire fence behind her and what looks like a street to her left. She looks happy and content as she smells the pine branch. There are more out of focus pine trees and branches behind her.
Ask Us Anything

Why smelling a pine tree can instantly lift your mood

Spoiler, there isn't a magic, happiness-inducing chemical in your Christmas tree.

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Home

Walmart’s Black Friday Dyson deals are here: Save up to $300 on vacuums and air purifiers

Dyson gear is never cheap, but Walmart has fans, air purifiers, and vacuums for their lowest prices of the year for Black Friday.

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Psychology

Your brain changes at 9, 32, 66, and 83

Brain scans of 3,802 people show how the brain’s structure changes at four major turning points.

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Outdoor Gear

Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale includes huge discounts on Ororo’s heated jackets, gloves, vests, and more

Ororo makes some of our favorite heated jackets, hoodies, and other gear. Amazon has it all for its lowest prices of the year right now.

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Science

What Bigfoot hunters get right (and very wrong)

‘Bigfooters’ often employ credible scientific methods in their searches.

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Dogs

Your pet dog really does have wolf genes

20,000 years of genetic data shows how wolves influence today’s canines.

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Deep Space

Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth

The intrepid spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026.

Neanderthal human remains from the Troisième caverne of Goyet (Belgium). Highly fragmented bones bear traces characteristic of fresh bone fracturing and percussion, demonstrating intentional treatment of the bodies. The individuals (GNx, for “Goyet Neandertal” x), numbering six at minimum, were identified by genetic analyses: XX indicates female gender, and XY male gender.. Credit: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences /Scientific Reports
Evolution

The Neanderthals who ate their neighbors

Evidence from a prehistoric cave system indicates non-ritualistic cannibalism of Neanderthal women and children.

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Archaeology

How scientists analyze ancient DNA from old bones

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

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Computers

These editor-approved Flashforge 3D printers start at just $229 during Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale

Buy these for everyone on your holiday shopping list and give them gifts that can print even more gifts.

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Home

Live now: Save up to $1,500 on Bluetti solar generators and portable power stations during Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale

Whether you're preparing for emergencies or want to keep your gadgets powered during camping trips, don't miss these Bluetti deals.

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Wearables

Get the Oura smart fitness tracking ring for as low as $249 during Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale

This indiscrete ring tracks heart rate, sleep, recovery rates, and other essential vitals without adding another screen to your life.