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the sound of your own voice
Ask Us Anything

Why do people hate the sound of their own voice?

The biology and psychology behind the disconnect.

This image of a Taurid fireball was taken in 2014 by NASA’s All Sky Fireball Network in Tullahoma, Tenn.
Space

The pseudoscience clouding the Taurid meteor shower

It obscures a potential real threat from space.

Four pairs of slippers laid out next to each other in a cutout pattern
Home

The best heated slippers in 2025

When the big chill moves in, heated slippers guarantee you’ll be comfy from top to bottom.

The best wired headphones of 2024 on a plain white background.
Earbuds

The best wired headphones in 2025, tested and reviewed

If you’re looking to upgrade your personal listening this year, these are the top headphones for the hear and now.

A lineup of the best space heaters on a white background
Home

The best space heaters in 2025

Space heaters are efficient, safe, and powerful, keeping you warm and cozy no matter the weather (or the state of your furnace).

An eye and arms of an octopus. The small dots visible around the eye are the chromatophores.
Science

For octopuses, changing colors is hard work

Cephalopod camouflage is serious metabolic business.

Various images of Bes mugs
Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian ritual potion included hallucinogens and bodily fluids

The drink was served in cups shaped like the head of Bes.

The best audiophile headphones on a plain white background.
Headphones

The best headphones for audiophiles in 2025, tested and reviewed

Take your listening to the next level with these high-performance audiophile headphones.

Amazon Prime packages near a doorway.
Home

Now is the best time to get a free Amazon Prime trial for holiday shopping

Get your gifts as quickly as the day after you place an order and without paying a dime.

An illustration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight.
Evolution

New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail

Skiphosoura bavarica was about the size of a modern golden eagle.

This fluorescence image shows chloroplasts (magenta colored) successfully incorporated into the hamster cells, with other features of the animal cell also highlighted (nuclei in light blue and organelles in yellow-green).
Biology

Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells

'Planimal' cell photosynthesis could be 'game-changing' for lab-grown cultures.

Sliced and diced mice for work header
Peripherals

The best mice for work in 2025

Enhance your productivity and comfort with these great mice for work.

raw milk poured into a glass
Health

Is raw milk safe? Science has a clear answer.

Raw milk consumption is on the rise.

An example of the American Pedometer with the decimal face and original packaging. From the author’s collection.
Technology

Surveillance and the secret history of 19th-century wearable tech

From jealous spouses to paranoid bosses, 19th-century pedometers quantified suspicion and reshaped the dynamics of surveillance.

a tick half embedded in human skin
Global Warming

How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places

As temperatures rise, these disease-carrying arachnids can thrive.

swirling blue and brown image on half moon and black background
Solar System

Jupiter stuns in new images

Say 'gas giant.'

A person holding their smartphone in front of their face to take a selfie
Photography

Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why.

Perspective distortion makes you look different when you take a selfie.

frozen lake
Weather

What happens under water in winter?

New research into under-ice conditions is challenging what limnologists thought they understood about lakes’ winter behavior.

cartoon hands on a laptop from above
Tech Hacks

Windows has a hidden tool that makes installing apps much quicker

You don't have to stick to the usual routes for installing software.

The best productivity presents for home and office
Smart Home

The best productivity presents for home and office in 2025

Help family and friends improve efficiency and aesthetics with these thoughtful home + office accessories.