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Space

How an abandoned mine became Korea’s moon lab

KIGAM is turning Taebaek’s former coal mine into a testbed for harvesting lunar resources.

Asian female nurse communication to patient in the MRI-scanner room.
Diseases

Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

Unlike breast cancer, there are no comparable preventative measures that can be taken.

nails sticking out from wood
Archaeology

8-year-old kid with a metal detector stumbles upon a 19th century shipwreck 

Archeologists believe the boy may have found the remains of the St. Anthony, a schooner that crashed in 1856.

Back of US gold coin depicting NASA space shuttle launch
NASA

US Mint releases Space Shuttle $1 gold coin

The iconic NASA transport represents Florida in the ongoing American Innovation Series.

an illustration of a human brain with a lightbulb over it, simulating an idea
Psychology

Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans

These bursts of insight are important for memory and learning.

Sony WH-1000XM6 Bluetooth ANC headphones in Black sitting on a retromodern coffee table
Headphones

Sony’s new Bluetooth headphones fix the last generation’s biggest flaw, and sound better doing it

The Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless active noise cancellation headphones offer everything good about the previous models, made better.

Man comparing digitized Magna Carta on laptop to notes in book
Archaeology

Harvard paid $27 for a Magna Carta copy in 1946. It’s actually an original.

Even at $451 in today’s dollars, that’s still a steal.

four puffins with white and black plumage and bright orange bills stand on a rock overlooking the north sea
Birds

Puffin-counting season begins with two new livestreams

Baby pufflings could be spotted in their burrows later in the summer.

A view from the scene where a mother and two children died with one children in critical condition after being struck by an Audi operated by a 32-year-old woman with a suspended license in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, United States on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Saturday afternoon at 1:04 PM a Toyota Camry with TLC plates and attempted to turn on Ocean Parkway and it was struck near the bumper by an Audi A3 Sedan and the impact caused the Audi to strike a mother and her children as they were walking in the street. The mother and two of her children are dead and her third child is in critical condition. As of this time no arrests are made however the mother is being tested by breathalyzer. Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch visited the scene and held a news conference.
Vehicles

Super Speeders are deadly. This technology can slow them down.

'We're saying you need technology in your vehicle to stop you before you kill somebody.'

The Chicago Archaeopteryx, under UV light to expose soft tissues.
Evolution

Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken)

The Chicago Archaeopteryx offers new details about a pivotal moment in evolution.

a split image of two newly discovered poison dart frogs. the one on the left has yellow legs with brown spots and green-ish stripes. the frog on the right has a brown body with light blue stripes
Wildlife

It’s raining tiny toxic frogs

Two new dime-sized poison dart species discovered deep in the Amazon.

An illustration of what the Amniote (early reptile) would look like from 350 million years ago.
Wildlife

Amateur paleontologists uncover earliest known ‘reptile’ footprints

Claws indicate the reptiles we see today began to evolve 40 million years earlier than we thought.

A group of bright colorful hot peppers on a red background.
Science

Scientists discover why some hot peppers are total wild cards

It's yet another reason you can't always trust the Scoville scale.

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Home

Traeger grills are at their lowest prices of the year during Amazon’s early Memorial Day sale

You can currently save up to $200 on Traeger grills and get them in time for Memorial Day with free shipping through Prime.

2 small boys playing Street Smart video game in video arcade on boardwalk.
Mental Health

The surprising benefits of video games

Failure, in games and life, is a chance to learn.

sinkhole in front of house. two people look on behind police tape
Climate Change

Sinkholes and the people who love them

As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding "a love of all things holey."

an illustration of an extinct arthropod, with three large black eyes, antennae, and 16 body segments
Animals

Ancient three-eyed ‘sea moth’ used its butt to breathe

The extinct 506-million-year-old arthropod is named after the fictional Japanese monster Mothra.

A dog on stuffed stairs and a cat in an automatic litter box for Amazon Pet Day
Gear

The best Amazon Pet Day deals on food, supplements, toys, beds, and everything else for your dog or cat

Amazon's two-day pet sale drops prices on just about everything you could need to pamper your dog or cat. There are a few lizard deals in there, too.

A new 5G cell tower stands on a high-rise building
COVID-19

Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again)

5G network frequencies don't penetrate the skin past a few millimeters.

Partially excavated Roman floor mosaic
Archaeology

Smugglers busted near Turkish castle for trying to steal Roman mosaic

The group live-streamed their attempted heist of the 2,000-year-old artwork.