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Woman's hand about to decline an unknown caller on her smartphone
Social Media

Americans receive the most scam calls in the world

No, it's not just you AND it's getting worse.

an older couple holding hands as the sun sets
Wildlife

Women really do live longer than men. Here’s why.

Female mammals live 12 percent longer than males, on average. It's a different story for birds.

Amazon Kindle Scribe, Kids, and Paperwhite on a gray background
Gear

Amazon is clearing out its most popular Kindle eReaders with these early Prime Day deals

These are the lowest prices we have seen on Kindles across the board since the beginning of the year. That means money left over for books.

A reconstruction of Breugnathair elgolensis
Evolution

Cat-sized Jurassic reptile had the jaws of a python

'Breugnathair elgolensis' also sported stubby gecko legs.

a station wagon in a driveway
Projects

A life-long car lover recreated the Griswold’s famous station wagon

A Q&A with Tom Dittus, the man behind the Lake George Family Truckster.

A colorized vintage advertisement featuring two smiling World War II-era pilots, both in flight suits. The pilot on the left is holding up a box of Milky Way candy bars, and the pilot on the right, who is leaning out of a plane cockpit, is looking down and smiling at the box.
Food Safety

How WWII made Hershey and Mars Halloween candy kings

From sugar shortages to military contracts, World War II helped make M&Ms and Hershey’s bars into symbols of American abundance.

Breville smart oven and espresso machines
Smart Home

Breville early Amazon Prime Day deals: Treat yourself to a high-end espresso machine or smart oven

Invest in a new espresso machine, smart oven, or other kitchen appliances from Breville and you won't want to eat out anymore.

Pippistrellus etula bat on tree branch
Bats

1,500th discovered bat species is a ‘god of the island’

What better way to kick off Bat Appreciation Month?

P-2 Neptune airplane remains in aircraft boneyard
Air Force

Buy a vintage military airplane for $25

Just don’t expect to fly any of these Cold War relics.

sea sponge among coral underwater
Evolution

Sea sponges may have been Earth’s first living creatures

The prehistoric invertebrates likely arrived about 541 million years ago.

Composite drone photograph of the large panel at Jebel Misma. The engravings are traced to show 19 life-sized camels and 3 equids. Naturalistic animals belonging to the middle phase are traced in white. The more stylized and standardized depictions of the later phase traced in blue. Unidentified lines traced in black.
Archaeology

Camels depicted in 12,000-year-old rock art

The 'incredibly beautiful' cave carvings show how humans thrived in the Arabian desert.

a comet with a green-ish tail streaking through a starry sky
Space

October Stargazing: A supermoon, new comet, and a whole lot of meteors

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) was only discovered in January 2025.

An assortment of Garmin smartwatches on sale at Amazon.
Smartwatches

Garmin fitness trackers and smartwatches are up to 45% off during Amazon’s early Prime Day deals

Whether you want an intense adventure watch or a simple fitness tracker, many of Garmin's most popular models are deeply discounted.

a venus fly trap closes on a fly.
Evolution

Venus fly traps’ death-grip trigger discovered

The carnivorous plants know when it's time to snatch their prey.

group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy day
Birds

15 gorgeous images from the 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year awards

A soaring solar eclipse, a bloodied petrel, and a resilient raven.

Samsonite suitcases and leather backpacks on sale at Amazon
Gear

Amazon is blowing out Samsonite luggage, backapacks, and accessories for ridiculously low prices before Prime Day

Grab some high-end luggage that will last for years with these absurdly cheap deals on Samsonite bags.

Tortoise in the veterinary examination room.
Animals

Calling in the animal drug detectives 

Helping veterinarians help beluga whales, goats and all creatures big and small.

a toilet in the woods, covered by wooden panels
Land

World’s first mushroom-powered toilet could replace stinky porta-potties

Fungi flush out the odor in this pilot program.

a new broccoli growing
Agriculture

New broccoli hybrid can thrive in colder climates

90 percent of broccoli in the US is grown in California.

older man stands with five droids in a workshop
Projects

Lifelong Star Wars fan builds the droids of his childhood dreams

Kurt Zimmerman brought Star Wars from a galaxy far, far away to … Michigan.