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Seized Japanese beetles in containers
Insects

Smugglers try to disguise giant beetles as Japanese snacks, unsuccessfully

The black market bug haul totaled $1,480.

Patagonia Synchilla, black hole duffle, and black hole hip pack
Outdoor Gear

Save 30% off Patagonia bags at REI during this rare, limited-time deal

Right now, you can save on some of the best outdoor bags and jackets during REI's Patagonia clearance sale.

Experimental results of the miniaturized DN2s integrated at the distal facet of a MMF using the 3D GS-TPN fabrication method, showing SEM and white-light microscopy images.
AI

This AI chip is the size of a grain of salt

The device can read light data inside fiber optic wires.

a long python snake coiled in the grass with its head poking up
Land

Hunting for Burmese pythons is best done in the dark

The invasive species is wreaking havoc on 'one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.’

Seaweed farmer in Bali, Indonesia on November 23, 2018.
Environment

Kelp farming isn’t as green as it seems

Growing kelp may appear like a simple strategy for removing atmospheric carbon, but the practice has many pitfalls.

The best speakers for projectors in a row
Speakers

The best speakers for projectors in 2025, tested and reviewed

A great picture isn't worth much without great sound to go with it. These speakers will upgrade the audio in a cinema setup to provide the soundtrack you deserve.

Plesiosaur skeleton
Dinosaurs

Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture

Hint: Think ‘turtle.’

A lineup of the best sex toys on a white background
Gear

The best sex toys, tested and reviewed

A sex toy can help you try something new, steam up the bedroom, and make you feel comfortable and confident in your body.

Researchers implanted cultivated tooth constructs into the mandibles of six two-year-old mini pigs.
Science

Human-like teeth successfully grown in a pig’s mouth

Researchers believe lab-grown teeth could one day serve as an alternative to synthetic dental implants.

a close up of a brightly colored mantis shrimp. they have two buldging eyes and greenish-yellow side appendages that they use to punch
Wildlife

How mantis shrimp protect their powerful ‘fists’ of fury

Their dactyl clubs can break aquarium glass.

Boiled and half-peeled eggs
Science

Science says this is the perfect way to boil eggs

Behold the ‘periodic cooking’ approach.

Best Buy big game TV deal header
Televisions

Save $1,500 on this 98-inch TCL TV at Best Buy before the big game

If bird is the word, these last-minute deals are a steal. If saving hundreds is one of your chief concerns, these discounts are a touchdown.

a black and white dog called a border collie sniffs around green grass
Dogs

Border collies out-sniff some hunting dogs in scientific smell competition

Move over, bloodhounds.

There are differences between the ways U.S. and China regulate AI.
AI

Why regulating AI is so hard—and necessary

Misinformation, market volatility and more: Faced with the need to mitigate risks that artificial intelligence presents, countries, and regions are charting different paths.

Deep envisions several of its 'sentinel' units parking beside each other to from an underwater research center.
Technology

The company spending millions to build an underwater human settlement

Initial participants may spend 28 days in these 'sentinels'—but the firm envisions much, much longer stays.

The best floorstanding speakers for 2025, according to experts
Speakers

The best floorstanding speakers for 2025, according to experts

Towering sound and cutting-edge technologies—our picks for the best floorstanding speakers deliver immersive audio for every space and budget.

Crane installing wind turbine wings
Renewables

New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades

Two companies aim to install over 164-foot-long blades as early as next year.

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds copied and pasted multiple times across a white background
Earbuds

The earbuds that help me keep my heart rate up are down to their lowest price

$100 off for a limited time, these discounted Bose Ultra Open Earbuds can help you beat your personal best at an unbeatable price.

an orange kitten with its paw up
Cats

Relax, Whiskers. Scotland is not banning cats

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission estimates that domestic felines annually kill at least 27 million animals in the UK.

an illustration of two long-beaked birds diving for fish in the shallow ocean off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula, with circular ammonites and long plesiosaurs for company.
Dinosaurs

After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica

The duck-like Vegavis iaai had strong jaws for snatching fish.