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The best garage door openers

Make your comings and goings as easy as open and shut.

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Gear

Get this 230-piece Crafstman tool set for just $99 at Amazon before it sells out

This comprehensive kit comes comes in a rugged toolbox and makes a fantastic gift for anyone who loves to tinker.

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Wildlife

Chimpanzees can keep a rhythmic beat

Drumming on the roots of trees is incorporated into their pant-hoots.

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Projects

How to build a living fence

The green barrier can grow with you.

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Science

The dizzying acrobatics of the World Indoor Skydiving Championships

It's gymnastics mixed with choreographed dance... in a wind tunnel.

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Engineering

Flailing tube man-inspired robot uses no electronics

Soft inflatable legs allow the design to naturally adapt to land or water.

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Concept Cars

This $1M flying car can reach speeds of 155 mph

But don’t expect the ‘AirCar’ to fly over rush hour traffic anytime soon.

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Biology

Scientists discover how some flowers mimic the smell of death

The ancient, underlying gene is related to bad breath in humans.

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Wildlife

Texas aims to legalize hunting invasive sheep from helicopters

‘I’m not pulling any wool over anyone’s eyes,’ vows Rep. Eddie Morales.

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Tech Hacks

How to use Copilot Vision for free in Microsoft Edge

The AI built into Edge will browse the web with you.

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Psychology

Can learning cursive help kids read better?

Some policymakers think it’s worth a try.

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Climate Change

28 big American cities are sinking

Subsidence threatens 34 million Americans–from Denver to DC.

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AI

This man was killed four years ago. His AI clone just spoke in court.

AI continues to trickle into courtrooms, from 'hallucinated' court cases to deepfaked videos.

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Engineering

First Chinese typewriter rediscovered in grandfather’s basement

The experimental MingKwai is considered 'the origin of Chinese computing.'

Urban farming sustainability concept, captured in Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Agriculture

Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce

New research highlights the necessity of local farming during times of crisis.

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Wildlife

Northern India’s elusive snow leopards get their close up

Scientists set up 956 cameras along roughly 3,300 square miles to study these notoriously shy big cats.

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Vehicles

Genesis finally unwraps its new GMR-001 hypercar

Slated to debut in 2026 at the FIA World Endurance Championship, Genesis has Le Mans on its mind.

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Wildlife

Watch a snail lay an egg…from its neck

The rare, hermaphroditic snail is only found in New Zealand.

Elizabeth Ruth Belville receives a timekeeping certificate from an official at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, circa 1903. Once Belville has the accuracy of her watch, which she calls 'Arnold', confirmed in this way, her task is to 'take the time' round businesses in the West End and City of London. Belville's work was the means of ensuring standard time in the city before the advent of radio. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Literal time ladies used to sell people a look at their watches

The Greenwich Time Lady, plus other weird things we learned this week.

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Cats

How dogs and cats are evolving to look alike

And why it’s humans’ fault, according to new research.