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An aerial view of the lava flows from the Sundhnúkur volcano on June 3, 2024 on the Reykjanes peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland. The volcano has erupted five times since December 2023.
Science

Iceland’s ‘unparalleled’ volcanic activity could continue for decades

The eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula are 'an amazing opportunity for a volcano researcher.'

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Home Theater

The best cheap projectors

Increase your home entertainment enjoyment without depleting your retirement account with these picture-perfect cheap projectors.

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Televisions

The best indoor TV antennas for watching free local and national broadcasts

Watch local channels without getting on your roof.

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Appliances

The best gas grills under $1,000

Grill for under a grand with the easiest-to-maintain cookers to fuel.

The best motion sensing trash cans
Home

The best motion-sensor trash cans

Touchless trash can for your home make collecting garbage a smell- and spill-free experience.

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Appliances

The best propane grills

Enjoy the nicer weather with family and friends by cooking outdoors with one of these convenient grills.

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Appliances

The best charcoal grills

Give food the unbeatable, smokey outdoor flavor by cooking with the best charcoal grill.

a rose gold boat sits on the water at night
Electric Vehicles

Maserati’s new all-electric boat is capable of 600 horsepower

It’s fast, it’s sleek, and it floats: this maritime collaboration is electric. 

a small town street with one and two-story buildings
Environment

The small Texas town where you can sip AND soak in mineral water

In the early 20th century, Mineral Wells was known as 'Where America drinks its way to health.'

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Biology

Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces

'We managed to replicate human appearance to some extent...'

Golden Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) in the Red Sea, Egypt
Climate Change

Mass extinction 183 million years ago offers dire warning for modern oceans

The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event released 20,500 gigatons of CO2. Humanity has generated 12 percent of that in 0.1 percent of the time.

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Audio

The best earplugs for work

Whether you’re operating a jackhammer, slinging sandwiches, or just want to tune out cubicle chatter, we’ve got hearing protection for you.

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Wildlife

Why blue animals are so rare in nature

These critters' unique mutations play tricks with physics.

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.
Weather

How to stay safe during lighting season

Fast facts and tips from a meteorologist.

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Animals

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

‘After five days we’d find over 1,000 maggots in one rat if a scavenger hadn’t found it.’

A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl’s talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Birds

Mating, murder, and parenting: The complex lives of birds on display in 2024 Audubon Photography Awards

Celebrating avian drama for 15 years running.

DIY Morse code translator gadget
Internet

Cool DIY gadget automatically translates Morse code

Go beyond SOS with only a handful of cheap components.

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Engineering

Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks

3D-printed blocks made from meteorite dust offer a promising new spin on the iconic toy design.

Dna Strand
Evolution

Yes, humans are still evolving 

...but maybe not in the way you think.

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Science

The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you

Research suggesting that pet ownership improves health is largely funded by the pet care industry. Does that matter?