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Bose QuietComfort Ultra II Earbuds in a tiled configuration.
Earbuds

Bose makes the best noise-cancelling earbuds we’ve tried—and they’re $70 off right now

The QuietComfort Ultras blocked out more sound in our tests than any other earbuds, so getting that great reduction at a great discount is ... great!

Flexispot Staning Desks with computers on them on-sale for Amazon Prime Day
Home

I use this FlexiSpot standing desk every day and it’s cheaper than ever for Amazon Prime Day

These full-fledged electric standing desks will help you close your standing rings on your Apple Watch every day.

Anycubic 3D Printers in a row on-sale for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Gear

Our favorite budget 3D printer is 33% off during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale

The Anycubic Kobra 2 Neo is just $159 during Amazon's annual Prime Big Deal Days sale.

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Fitness Gear

The best ‘Fitbits’ for seniors

Interested in buying a fitness tracker for someone 65 or older? We’ve gathered the best bits to help keep fit.

Leaf cutter ants
Insects

The dinosaur-killing asteroid turned ants into farmers

The insects grew fungi crops millions of years before humans even existed.

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Tech Hacks

How to use Google Maps Timeline to revisit past trips

See your journey history—and make sure it's preserved for the future.

The best drones for kids in 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The best drones for kids

Let your tykes take flight with these educational and affordable drones for kids.

Brown tarantulas mating
Spiders

Male tarantulas seek love, find death around Halloween

Most have been waiting seven years for this.

Nurse putting blood pressure monitor arm band on patient
Science

How to ensure your doctor measures your blood pressure correctly

Don't let that arm dangle!

a blue convertible on a mountain road
Hybrid Cars

The 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed sounds posh

A ride through the Alps with the top down and neck heaters turned up.

iRobot Roomba Q011 in a tiled configuration.
Smart Home

Get a Roomba for just $140 with this early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deal

This discount knocks more than 40 percent off the robot vacuum's original price.

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Gear

The best robot kits for kids

Find and build the top robot kits to inspire creativity and help develop STEM skills.

Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
Weather

Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.

Ginseng root
Agriculture

How the Forest Service is trying to save Appalachian ginseng

As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.

a penguin looks at the camera while swimming in icy waters
Birds

14 soaring and stunning images from 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year awards

A surfing penguin, a bear-eating vulture, and two perfectly positioned swans.

illustration of kaspar hauser
Popular Science Videos

The most famous mystery science might never solve

Can DNA crack the case of Kasper Hauser?

Young Cuckoo, Canorus cuculus, in Reed Warblers nest in reedbed, Norfolk UK.
Birds

Are you my baby? The clever ways that brood parasites trick other birds

Cuckoos, cowbirds, and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky—and often treacherous—game of survival.

a phone with chat gpt open on it
Tech Hacks

ChatGPT remembers things about you now. But you can switch its memory off.

ChatGPT might be better at listening to you than your friends.

This picture shows many tiny cells in which DNA is abundantly included inside the cells.
Environment

Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock

The organisms are 1.9 billion years older than the previously known record holders.

Side by side of nature camera and brown bear
Bears

How the Fat Bear Week crew gets that beautiful bear footage

Hint: Windshield wipers are a must.