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Science

Animals only see in black and white and 5 other color myths

'The Universe in 100 Colors' unravels the wonders of color and the natural world.

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Health

Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the United States

'It’s very odd.'

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DIY

Why you should consider a bidet

Wash your bum and stop wasting toilet paper.

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Headphones

These editor-approved beyerdynamic audiophile headphones are $200 off

If you're looking for detailed sound, beyerdynamic has you covered with major deals on two of its best headphones.

Lego Full Scale McLaren P1 driving
Concept Cars

LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model

It can't hit 217 mph, but it did complete a lap at the Silverstone Circuit.

A Syntretus perlmani wasp larva bursts from a fruit fly’s abdomen.
Bees

Gnarly wasp gruesomely rips apart fruit flies from the inside out with its larvae

Biologists discovered the new parasitic species in a Mississippi backyard.

Concept art of AST Spacemobile Bluewalker 3 above Earth
Private Space Flight

Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars

These 700-square-foot satellites are part of a broadband constellation that's ‘just getting started.’

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Tech Hacks

How to use the Matter smart home standard: The best way to get all your devices talking to one another

Different devices from different manufacturers? No problem, they can still talk.

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Mental Health

The research supports you taking a sick day

A new psychology survey finds 'presenteeism' is bad for both you and your employer.

This artist concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our Sun. Supermassive black holes are enormously dense objects buried at the hearts of galaxies.
Deep Space

Searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots

Tiny, compact galaxies are masters of disguise in the distant universe.

Conspiracy theories hat
AI

How an AI ‘debunkbot’ can change a conspiracy theorist’s mind

'I must admit this really shifted my imagination when it comes to the subject of Illuminati.'

a reservoir in colombia with very low water levels due to drought
Global Warming

Mega El Niños helped kill 90 percent of life on Earth

‘There was nowhere to hide.’

Illustration of the cases where one impulse Δv = 10−1 m s−1 from a small asteroid impact has been applied to Apophis.
Deep Space

Astrophysicist predicts (slightly) higher chance for major asteroid impact in 2029

There's no need to panic yet.

An array of PerchMe bird feeder cameras on-sale at Amazon
Outdoor Gear

The PerchMe solar-powered bird feeder camera is just $79 from Amazon

Get up-close HD footage of your local birds with this solar-powered, waterproof bird feeder camera.

Contrail clouds from passing jet planes streak the sky over the Utah desert.
Ask Us Anything

Why airplanes leave white streaks in the sky

Contrails are a problem, but not how you might think.

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Health

With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get

'If you see it on TV or on social media, it’s probably not as good as something else.'

person in space suit above earth
Space X

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic first commercial spacewalk

Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis each emerged from the space capsule high above Earth.

an illustration of a long gray coelacanth swimming in its native habitat
Evolution

The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction

Coelacanths rapidly evolved as the Earth shook about 400 million years ago.

neanderthal teeth in a cave
Evolution

Neanderthals’ social isolation may have sped up their extinction

The remains of a 45,000 year old nicknamed Thorin was uncovered in a French cave system.

A bullet train passes below Mt. Fuji in Japan.
Self Driving

Japan will test self-driving bullet trains in 2028

Fully autonomous Shinkansen trains may begin service in the mid-2030s.