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AI

What to remove from photos before posting online

The rise of AI means you need to be even more careful about what's in your online photos.

Supersonic trebuchet in backyard with man standing behind it
Engineering

Man builds supersonic trebuchet in his backyard

The customized siege weapon hurls projectiles at 776 mph.

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Headphones

Save up to 51% on Beats, Sony, and Bose Bluetooth headphones at Amazon before school starts

Active noise cancellation is the new-school-year upgrade that pays off every single day, but that doesn't mean you have to pay full price for the best study headphones.

Artist's impression of the cosmocube orbiter above the moon
Moons

A suitcase-sized satellite may unlock the secrets of the early universe

CosmoCube would peer 13.5 billion years back in time from the far side of the moon.

a handwritten copy of the declaration of independence
Archaeology

Handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence discovered in Maine

Town Clerk Office staff in Wells found the document written by one of their predecessors in July 1776.

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 02: The burial mask of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is shown during the 'Tutanchamun - Sein Grab und die Schaetze' Exhibition Preview at Kleine Olympiahalle on April 2, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)
Archaeology

Illegal mummy trafficking may curse buyers with mold, not magic

King Tut's tomb has a lesson for us all.

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Engineering

Man builds jet ski UFO of his (literal) dreams

The DIY amphibious flying saucer boat flies down rivers and must be piloted lying down.

giant footstep
Physics

Why human giants defy the laws of physics

Without different anatomical proportions, a scaled-up body would collapse under its own weight.

The Battle of Gettysburg, as depicted by clay cats. The 140th New York (right) arrives and the 20th Maine (left) charges, pushing the Confederates back. The fight eventually ends on Little Round Top.
Engineering

10,033 tiny clay cats reenact the Civil War at a Gettysburg museum

Fort Sumter, ironclad ships, and more come alive at the Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum.

A sunset tangerine Velotric Tempo city commuter e-bike sitting in a green leafy nook
Outdoor Gear

This lightweight e-bike lets you decide what kind of rider you are today

Whether you want a heart-pumping workout or a leisurely winding ride, the Velotric Tempo adapts to the moment rather than locking you into a single riding style.

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Biology

How one of the American Museum of Natural History’s most terrifying dioramas get clean

It can take up to four hours.

Little Free Blockbuster stand in front yard
Internet

Free Blockbusters are popping up to bring back physical media

Think a little free library, but for Friday night movie marathons.

an eagle on a nest with its head down
Birds

Who is KD1, the bald eagle spotted in Jackie and Shadow’s nest?

We’ll learn more when nesting season starts on September 1.

German DKW NZ 350-1 motorcycle remains excavated from Danube riverbed with measuring tape beneath it for size reference
Archaeology

WWII motorcycle and soldiers emerge from river muck in Hungary

Historically low water levels in the Danube are revealing over 80 years of history.

a butterfly with orange, black, and white coloring and wearing a long, thin radio transmitter sits on a green plant
Land

Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies—for science

With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.

Dolphin mother and calf in the ocean
Wildlife

Dolphins learn how to use tools to hunt for fish from their mothers

Dolphins can use seashells to help them hunt for fish.

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Ask Us Anything

We smell different as we age. Here’s why.

An odor-producing molecule 2-nonenal is only part of the story.

Southern elephant seal pups explore shallow rock pools
Ocean

20 magnificent finalists from the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards

'This year’s finalists have produced work of extraordinary depth and courage.'

WW2 letter from Louis 'Speedy' Weber that reads Sunday, August 23, 7:15 a.m. Darling, I'm being shipped out today and I don't know where I'm being shipped to. All my love, Speedy. P.S. I Love you
Army

Read a WWII Army private’s letters back home for the first time

Louis 'Speedy' Weber's messages chronicle D-Day, North Africa, and more.

I Love The 90s website home page showing various links to archival YouTube channels, games, and a chatroom
Social Media

I Love the 90s! captures the first digital decade in rad detail

This website is da bomb.