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Fish

Dragging dead fish around reveals super power of mucus

The new study could also offer important clues into human evolution.

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Smart Home

Get a $199 Scosche multi-device charging dock for just $39 right now

Scosche is offering 35 percent (or more) across its entire site, including chargers, cables, and more.

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Tech Hacks

11 tips to get more out of Apple Calendar

There's more to this Apple app than you might have realized.

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Insects

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

The 'toxic male technique' could have legs.

Facial regenerative treatment by LED mask applied to a young woman.
Health

Do LED masks work? What the science says.

Medical light therapy got its start at NASA.

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Engineering

The world’s smallest handmade sculpture is a blood cell-sized Lego brick

‘Even the pulse of my heart beating through my fingers creates too much movement.’

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Home

This 10-in-1 Anker flat plug power strip fits anywhere and it’s just $20 today

Replacing your old power strips with this $20 model could save your precious electronics from disaster.

Skull in CT scanner
Archaeology

Viking mouths were a painful mess

CT scans of 12th century skulls showed signs of ‘severe morbidity.’

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Food Safety

Scientists finally figured out why tomatoes don’t kill you

Once believed poisonous, tomatoes still contain toxic compounds. So why can we eat them?

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Weather

What is ‘feels-like’ temperature? A meteorologist explains.

There are two main factors that can make us shiver or sweat.

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Weather

Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains.

Where you are on the mountain also makes a difference.

South American sea lion comes in for a boop in the Falklands
Wildlife

15 breathtaking images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 awards

A playful sea lion. An elegant shark. And a few thirsty camels.

ALLENTOWN, PA - MAY 09: Home Plate Umpire Brian Walsh uses an earpiece to hear the electronic notification as to weather a pitch was a ball or a strike by the ABS system during a AAA minor league baseball game between the Memphis Redbirds and Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Park on May 9, 2023 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Automated Balls and Strikes system, similar to the Hawk-Eye system used in professional tennis, uses over 30 cameras and sensors around the stadium to identifies weather the pitch is a ball or a strike. MLB is testing the system for possible use next year. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Technology

This could be baseball’s last season without ‘robot umpires’

The spring training trial could determine if the technology is finally ready for the big leagues.

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Speakers

This Bose soundbar is back down to just $99 until it sells out

This compact soundbar typically costs $199, but it's less than half that during this sale. Other Bose headphones and speakers are also discounted.

Aerial view of Great Wall of China surrounded by forests
Archaeology

The Great Wall of China is 300 years older than we thought

New archeological finds in Shandong Province revise the massive engineering feat's previous timeline.

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Headphones

Meze Audio POET headphones first impressions: Rhythmical beauty

Majorana 1 quantum computing chip
Engineering

New state of matter powers Microsoft quantum computing chip

Majorana 1 relies on ‘topological superconductivity,’ a never-before-seen theoretical form of matter.

Levoit P350 Air Purifier next to a black dog on the floor.
Home

The best air purifiers for pets, tested and reviewed

Whether you have a single furry companion or a whole pack of pets, these air purifiers will keep you breathing more easily.

a large bird with a long neck and black plumage called an emu walking around in nature
Birds

Emus might not be the ‘world’s dumbest bird’ after all

Studying big birds might shed light on dinosaur behavior.

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Tech Hacks

How to get Gemini to remember (or forget) everything you’ve said

Google's AI chatbot now has a long-term memory.