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The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild
Fish

The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild

The most popular fish in the US is still being labeled and marketed incorrectly.

"message chatgpt" screenshot
Tech Hacks

Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search.

Get your answers from the web via AI.

Astrocytes; neuroglial cells, 250X at 35mm.
Biology

‘Swiss army knife’ of the brain: How star-shaped cells reshape our understanding of memory

Astrocyte cells–not just neurons–could be key in processing memories.

brain scans of people watching clips from movies
Biology

MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

'Inception’ and ‘Home Alone’ activate different functional networks in the brain.

Civil War Urns
Archaeology

Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage

The urns were only recently matched to Union soldiers.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Science says superstitions can have a very real impact on your life

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

The best pocket microscopes of 2024 on a plain white background.
Outdoor Gear

The best pocket microscopes of 2025

Take a means of investigation with you with these tiny, travelable microscopes.

Dental implants have been used to replace damaged or missing teeth for decades. They generally consist of a metal anchor screwed into the bone, then capped with a prosthetic tooth, commonly made of porcelain.
Health

Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

'I should have asked more questions … like, Can they save these teeth?'

Two perfectly articulated skeletons of the sheep-size dinosaur Psittacosaurus, found in China's Yixian Formation. New research suggests they died in burrow collapses, not via volcanism, as previously thought.
Archaeology

Dinosaurs discovered in ‘Chinese Pompeii’ actually died in extremely boring ways

Volcanic calamity? Think again.

Human tissue sample created in 3D bioprinter
Biology

Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue

The method forms foundations for brain matter, cartilage, and bone cultures in just minutes.

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype
Engineering

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

LignoSat has arrived aboard the ISS.

a small hippo in straw
Endangered Species

5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis

There are only about 2,500 of these fun-size pachyderms like Moo Deng left in the wild.

Spare parts of plastic 'Garfield' phones are displayed on the beach on March 28, 2019 in Plouarzel, western France, after being collected from a sea cave by environmental activists.
Pollution

6 of the weirdest things to ever wash up on the beach

Our oceans are full of wonders and–unfortunately–strange garbage.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks at the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider unveiling ceremony in December 2022.
Military

The great American nuclear weapons upgrade

New nuclear-capable planes will soon be distributed to U.S. bases. Will they deter warfare or lead to an arms race?

a metal cylinder with various markings on it and what those markings look like on a clay tablet
Archaeology

6,000-year-old Mesopotamian artifacts linked to the dawn of writing

The cylinders worked like a cookie press and were part of an accounting system.

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower
Bees

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

Meta is one of several tech companies vying for a nuclear boost.

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar remote
Peripherals

The best soundbars for gaming in 2025

Whether you play on a console or a TV, these soundbars for gaming will up your audio game and give you the upper hand.

two baseballs held in two hands. one is bright white and the other is coated with a brown mud
Physics

Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists

'It feels like sandpaper when you hold it, but then you can smear it like a cream.'

truck in the sand
Vehicles

How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders

The RHO also dropped 150 pounds and reduced the size of its engine. But don't let that fool you. 

Samsung Galaxy Tab Ultra tablets arranged on a plain background
Tablets

Save up to $700 on a Samsung Galaxy S10 tablet when you trade in an old device

Even your old and outdated gadgets can save you $300 off the price of a new Galaxy S10+ or Galaxy S10 Ultra tablet, but only if you act fast.