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Tech Hacks

How to customize Google Chrome to make it your own

You spend a lot of time in your web browser, so tailor it to suit you.

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Science

Pursuing the electrical fluid: How scientists discovered the electron

A celebration of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Mechanics and Science would be remiss without a look at how the carrier of electricity finally yielded its secrets — paving the way to the quantum era.

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Tech Hacks

How to set up a separate Wi-Fi network for guests

Be a good host—but keep your primary network to yourself.

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Archaeology

Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet

The Sutton Hoo helmet may have belonged to an Anglo-Saxon king.

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Health

Fewer kids are choking on coins—digital payments may be why

Researchers saw a drop off in foreign object removal procedures just as cashless payments like ApplePay and Paypal took off.

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Climate Change

Stop stirring up the seafloor

The hidden way commercial fishing adds to climate change.

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Home

The best dual-fuel generators

When it comes to keeping a generator (and your devices) running, two fuels are better than one.

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Appliances

The best coffee machines for offices

From single-serve to automatic espresso, these are the six best coffee makers for quickly filling a mug and seizing the day.

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Navy

Billionaire utopian city launches new shipyard plan

California Forever's East Solano Plan remains on hold, but it's looking for other deals in the meantime.

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Evolution

Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

If true, it could expand how we search for life elsewhere in the universe.

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Science

Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained

Over 4.5 billion years, volcanoes, asteroids, and climate change have wiped out millions of species.

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Robots

Fancy humanoid robot no longer walks like it urgently needs a toilet

'Years' of training in simulation helped the Figure bipedal robot walk more like a real human.

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Archaeology

A mystery pharaoh’s massive tomb was discovered in Egypt

The short-lived Abydos Dynasty reigned roughly 3,600 years ago.

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Home

Amazon is blowing out Greenworks battery-powered yard tools during its Big Spring Sale

Grab a new lawn mower, blower, pressure washer, string trimmer, chainsaw, or even a snow blower for their lowest prices of the year.

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Wildlife

Scientists discover why horses are such exceptional athletes

The genetic switch that 'really lets horses have their cake and eat it too.’

Depas goblet, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann, 15 cm high, collection of classical archaeology, University of Tübingen. Credit: Valentin Marquardt, University of Tübingen
Archaeology

Trojans of all classes enjoyed a nice jug of wine

Cups dating back to 2500 BCE show the drink wasn't just for gods and epic heroes.

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Vehicles

Why are cars bigger in the U.S.? It’s not just cheap gas.

Everything's bigger in America. Not just in Texas.

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Health

What’s the difference between freckles, sunspots and moles?

It's all about the ABCDE rule.

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Evolution

This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill

S. carybdis is named after a mythical Greek sea monster that ate unsuspecting sailors.

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Outdoor Gear

Grab rare discounts on Osprey outdoor bags and luggage during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

These discounts include rolling luggage, laptop bags, and even hydration packs. They're all built tough.