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Gear

Yale’s Smart Lock is on sale for its lowest price ever during Prime Day

The Wi-Fi-enabled tech accessory is a must-have for anyone serious about home security, and will only be on sale for a limited time.

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Gear

EF EcoFlow makes some of the best solar generators and they’re deeply discounted for Prime Day

You'll be glad you spent Prime Day investing in a solar generator the next time a storm rolls through.

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Animals

Breakthrough cobra venom antidote discovered

A common blood thinner may help make a cheaper treatment.

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Animals

Early humans butchered enormous armadillos

Cut marks in 21,000 year-old fossils show that relatives of the armored mammals were on the menu.

Tiny drones have can only carry very small computer processors with little computation and memory. This makes it very challenging for them to navigate by themselves, as current state-of-the-art approaches to autonomous navigation are computation- and memory intensive.
Robots

Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home

Tiny flying machines can imitate the ‘snapshot’ memory of insects.

Nebula’s tiny Capsule 3 portable projector is $100 off during Amazon’s Prime Day sale
Gear

Nebula’s tiny Capsule 3 portable projector is $100 off during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

This limited-time deal brings the HD portable projector down to its lowest price ever.

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Cameras

Our favorite GoPro action camera is at its lowest price for Prime Day

If you want a great action camera for less, look no further than this GoPro Hero12 bundle deal at Amazon.

A team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists have discovered a planet that has the most oblong orbit ever found among transiting planets. The exoplanet’s extreme circuit — which looks closer to a cucumber than a circle — follows one of the most drastically stretched-out orbits of all known exoplanets, planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. The planet, , named TIC 241249530, is also orbiting its star backwards, lending insight into the mystery of how close-in massive gas planets, known as hot Jupiters, form, stabilize and evolve over time.
Deep Space

Newly discovered exoplanet’s orbit is like a ‘cucumber’

TIC 241249530’s backwards path may hold key to 'hot Jupiter' formation.

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Gear

Amazon Prime Day editor’s pick: Rumpl’s super-fancy camping blankets get a rare deep discount

These extremely high-end camping blankets are warm, durable, and very cool to look at. They're as cheap as we've seen them for Prime Day.

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Gear

120+ of the best Prime Day deals under $100, as chosen by our editors

If you're looking for a true Prime Day bargain, check out the best deals under $100, some items are down to their lowest price ever.

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Vehicles

2024 GMC Acadia’s new engine is smaller, but more powerful 

The updated three-row SUV is bigger and heavier, yet performs better with a turbo four under the hood. 

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Animals

Expedition finds a 10-inch long millipede lost to science for 126 years

Local guides help scientists find 21 ‘lost species’ in Madagascar’s Makira Forest.

The English women's athletics team, the appearance of the first UK female athletes at international Olympics, Sweden, Stockholm 1912.
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The Olympics has been obsessed with sex for centuries

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

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Gear

This portable jump starter saved me last winter and now it’s $50 off for Prime Day

This portable battery pack has enough juice to jump start just about any car. Plus, it has a built-in flashlight!

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Audio

The best Prime Day soundbar deals from Sony, JBL, Bose and more

Almost every major audio company has deeply discounted their soundbars for a limited time during Amazon Prime Day

Cat Falling
Physics

How animals use physics

Cats twist and snakes slide, exploiting and negotiating physical laws. Scientists are figuring out how.

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Appliances

I love this Waterpik professional flosser, and it’s 50% off for Prime Day

Up your oral hygiene game with this crazy cheap water flosser from Waterpik, which is exclusive to Prime members.

A collection of boring things to buy on Amazon during Prime Day including dog poop bags and batteries.
Gear

25+ boring essentials our editors hate buying, but are stocking up on during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

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Gear

Get an Ooni outdoor pizza oven for just $239 with this Amazon Prime Day sale

Ooni's Karu 12 is light weight, easy to use, and deeply discounted for a limited time only.

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Gear

Say ‘yes chef’ to these Amazon Prime Day deals on All-Clad stainless steel cookware

Every pot and pan has been designed to optimize its cooking performance and last a lifetime.