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Gift Guides

The best gifts for travelers

The best travel gifts are small items that can play a big part in making sure a journey is comfortable and collected.

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Ask Us Anything

What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep?

Hypnagogic jerks are as common as they are mysterious.

A view of the New Croton Reservoir in New York City.
Animals

Invasive species spell trouble for New York’s beloved tap water

Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a waterflea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.

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Gear

Walmart started Black Friday super early. These 20+ deals are worth grabbing before they sell out.

Black Friday started on November 11th at Walmart. Get great deals now on everything from turkey fryers to TVs.

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Animals

Endangered newborn siamang gibbon is a ‘sign of hope’

These lanky primates are known for their long swings and boisterous duets.

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Televisions

The best smart TVs for seniors in 2025

These televisions are easy to use, available at multiple screen sizes, and most cost under $500.

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Biology

New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap

It's the first known sea slug that swims through the ocean’s midnight zone.

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AI

Watch a robot operate on a pork loin

It learned to pick up needles by itself.

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Environment

Scientists crack the mystery of why the corpse flower smells like death

On a chemical level, it is similar to rotting meat.

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Environment

How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.

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Pollution

14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards

A mother tiger, feisty foxes, and wildflower fireworks.

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Internet

The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible

In 1987, the Videonics DirectED seemed groundbreaking, so what happened to it?

Understanding the mechanics of heat stroke is essential to knowing why some medications may increase the risk of heat stroke beyond raising the susceptibility to heat.
Medicine

Psychotropic medications and high heat don’t mix

Common drugs for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues can wreak havoc on the brain’s ability to regulate heat. One researcher said they disrupt 'the thermostat of the body.'

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Medicine

Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates

Those who received care quickly had a 95 percent higher rate of surviving without significant brain damage.

The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Agriculture

Why the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is so controversial

The so-called 'doomsday vault' evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds.

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Health

Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help)

Is your monitor causing computer vision syndrome? Here’s how to find out and how to help fix it.

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Tech Hacks

It’s time to declutter your messy macOS

The tidier your digital life, the more you can get done.

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Wildlife

Islands of the feral pigs

In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.

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Climate Change

10 striking snapshots from the Weather Photographer of the Year awards

Our planet's skies put on a memorable show.

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Dogs

Why wet dogs shake so much

Lab mice experiments reveal the nerves that trigger this behavior in hairy mammals.