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Mars

Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals

The SpaceX CEO believes colonizing Mars is key to humanity's survival.

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Animals

Say hello to the surprising crocodile relative Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis

‘Our first reaction was: What the hell is this?’

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Animals

Woolly mammoth ‘jerky’ preserves 52,000-year-old fossil chromosomes

The particles uncovered in Siberian permafrost are about the size of a virus.

Millions Of Red Crabs Make Their Way To Ocean As Part Of Annual Migration On Christmas Island
Science

Millions of crabs scuttle across this island every year

(Almost) nothing can stop the Christmas Island crustaceans.

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Pollution

Finding a forever home for nuclear waste

Castoffs from U.S. nuclear weapons get buried at one site in New Mexico. But what happens when that facility fills up?

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Fitness Gear

Starter kit: All the gear you need to start training martial arts

Martial arts are great for you but you need the right gear to get going. Our expert picks the best martial arts accessories to pick up before heading to the mats.

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Fitness Gear

The best electrolyte drinks, according to experts

These electrolyte drinks have what you need to recover from everything from running a marathon to a night out on the town.

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Wildlife

Lion brothers take risky swim across crocodile-infested channel

Watch Jacob and Tibu navigate the dangerous waters in a desperate search for mates.

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Aviation

Teen’s model rocket sticks a SpaceX-inspired vertical landing

It only took three years to build.

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Archaeology

Stone circles unearthed in Norway mark ancient children’s graves

The carefully constructed burial site dates back to the Bronze and Iron ages.

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Black Holes

Astronomers discover Earth’s closest black hole

Omega Centauri contains an intermediate-mass black hole about 18,000 light years away.

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Weather

Tourists are feeling the heat—and their bodies may not be able to catch up

Tourists visiting destinations during heat waves may be more prone to adverse health outcomes than residents, experts say.

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Tech Hacks

How to transcribe text for free using AI

Turn audio recordings into written text.

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Agriculture

Iron Age plant remains tell new agricultural story in east Africa

At the place 'where hunting and gathering was invented,' scientists fill in the blanks on plant farming.

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Home

The best home wind turbines, according to experts

Harness your backyard breeze.

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NASA

SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface

A Starship landing on the moon could contaminate nearby ice.

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Technology

Self-cooling turf could make sweltering sports more bearable

This artificial turf captures rainwater to reduce surface temperatures and improve drainage.

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Appliances

The best air quality monitors, according to experts

What contaminants are lurking in your air? Knowing what to expect, at least, can be a breath of fresh air.

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Biology

‘Bacterial glitter’ shimmers without pigments

These unique structures that reflect light may help protect some bacteria from viruses.

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Weather

Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks’

As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.