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Tech Hacks

How to remove Google search results about you

You can get misleading links deleted—or make it harder for people to find you.

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Birds

Jackie and Shadow’s third eaglet has landed

Following years of no chicks, the bald eagles welcome three hatchlings.

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Engineering

The forgotten story of the woman who invented the dishwasher

Gilded Age socialite Josephine Cochrane transformed the way we clean dishes.

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Health

It began with a rabbit: Unraveling the mystery of memory

Half a century after the discovery of long-term potentiation, we’re still learning how the brain remembers.

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Bears

15 breathtaking images from the Nature Photography Awards

Lions, chimpanzees, and bears. Oh my.

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Evolution

Scientists pinpoint age of suspected human-Neanderthal hybrid child

The 'Lapedo Child' shares traits from both and has confounded scientists for close to 30 years.

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Self Driving

Robot-driven Maserati MC20 sets new world speed record

The AI-backed Maserati reached 197.7 miles per hour on one of the longest runways in the world. 

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Home

Amazon is blowing out Ego battery-powered mowers, chainsaws, and more before spring rolls around

Right now, Ego yard tools—including chainsaws, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and more—are on sale with free shipping from Amazon.

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Cameras

The best telescope mounts for 2026

What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself.

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Medicine

How prescription drugs get their names

Hint: It's all in the suffix.

PAMPORE, INDIA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024: A Kashmiri farmer showing saffron flowers in a field during the saffron harvest season in Pampore. Saffron is a spice derived from the ‘crocus sativus’ flower and is harvested once a year from October 21 to mid-November. The world's most expensive spice-Kashmiri saffron, often referred to as "Red Gold" sells for more than 10,000 US dollars per kilogram.
Environment

How Plants Are Responding to a Warming World — And Why It Matters

Changing phenology, while seemingly innocuous, impacts our lives in many clear and tangible ways.

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Outdoor Gear

Yeti Ranchero backpack review: Clever, comfortable, and tough as nails

A clever zipper design and extemely burly build quality make this robust backpack ready for adventure, both outdoor and everyday.

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AI

AI tries to cheat at chess when it’s losing

A new study suggests reasoning models from DeepSeek and OpenAI are learning to manipulate on their own.

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AI

Google is expanding AI search, whether you like it or not

‘As with any early-stage AI product, we won’t always get it right.'

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Moons

How to see the upcoming ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse

The full moon will take on a red in the wee hours of the morning on March 14.

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Space

Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia

Move over, Yarrabubba. The new recordholder is 3.5 billion years old.

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Moons

New evidence for water lurking under the moon’s poles

Chandrayaan-3’s lunar surface temperature data hints at some unexpected H20.

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Archaeology

Highly expressive ancient puppets found in Salvadorian pyramid

Researchers believe the figurines' bodies and heads were controlled by using a string.

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Speakers

Save hundreds on some of our favorite speakers during KEF March Audio Month

There's a top-of-the-line wireless system available for $500 off, plus active deals on passive speakers.

CALIFORNIA, USA - MAY 9: U.S. President Biden arrives at Moffett Federal Airfield of NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, United States on May 9, 2024.
Aviation

Why does Air Force One take so long to replace? It’s not just bureaucracy.

The president’s high-tech aircraft might just be ‘the most unusual plane ever built’