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Visualisation of the central grave/main burial of the Grafenbühl mound
Archaeology

DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal

Two of Germany’s most famous Iron Age burial mounds suggest nobility was passed down by mothers.

An artistic life reconstruction of Genyornis newtoni, the last of the dromornithids, at the water’s edge
Birds

Giant 500-pound geese once honked around the Australian outback

The 'thunder bird' Genyornis newtoni lived alongside humans and went extinct about 45,000 years ago.

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Health

There is new help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia

A first-of-its-kind website has been created by prominent experts in this field.

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Life Skills

Is the Y cut the best way to slice a sandwich?

Experts slice up the horizontal vs. diagonal vs. Y cut debate.

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Popular Science Videos

In 1967, Walter Cronkite tried to predict the year 2000. Here’s what he got right (and very wrong).

Cronkite completely blew it—not by being wrong, but by being right way too slowly.

11 US National Parks where you can find fossils
Conservation

11 US National Parks where you can find fossils

Explore the beautiful places where prehistoric mysteries come to life.

How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns
Animals

How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns

More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model—and adding new twists—to gain a deeper understanding of animal markings.

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Dogs

Do dogs dream? The answer might make you appreciate your pup even more.

Snoozing dogs twitch, woof, and flop in their sleep. But what's going on inside their brains?

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Tech Hacks

7 essential tips for using Gmail on your phone

Get more out of your mobile inbox.

What would you do with a robotic third thumb?
Technology

What would you do with a robotic third thumb?

Testers can already open bottles, crack eggs, and even play guitar.

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Tech Hacks

How Adobe Lightroom’s new AI tools can transform your photos

It's getting easier and easier to fix your photos in a couple of clicks.

JWST discovers earliest galaxy ever observed
Space Telescope

JWST discovers earliest galaxy ever observed

Spotting JADES-GS-z-14-10, which dates to 300 million years after the Big Bang, breaks telescope’s own record.

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Diseases

What Britain’s famed Roman Baths could teach us about microbes

Our Roman Empire is antibiotic resistance.

Illustration of atomic Fresnel lens
Particle Physics

This lens is just three atoms thick and works like a quantum lighthouse

The tiniest Fresnel lens may be perfect for augmented reality glasses.

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Fitness & Exercise

Gertrude Ederle and the grueling science of marathon swimming

Before you watch the new biopic 'Young Woman and the Sea' about 'Trudy's' record-breaking swim across the English Channel, learn what it takes.

18 February 2022, Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck: The display of an artificial nose shows the smell of coffee in a laboratory of the Competence Center Communication, Systems and Applications (CoSA) at Lübeck University of Applied Sciences. The small computer with a pig's nose has four sensors and can easily distinguish between coffee, whiskey and room air. In the future, the artificial intelligence (AI) could also warn if, for example, the concentration of hazardous substances is too high at an industrial workplace. (to dpa "How whiskey makes artificial intelligence comprehensible") Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa (Photo by Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
AI

AI is cracking a hard problem–giving computers a sense of smell

Machine olfaction needs machine learning.

a full moon rises with blurred red flowers
Space

June skygazing: Nevermind the viral ‘planet parade,’ check out the Strawberry/Solstice moon

Summer's first meteor shower will also light up the night sky.

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Agriculture

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

The new ‘transformative’ production method substitutes fossil fuels for biochar made from animal and agricultural waste.

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Home

75+ of the best Memorial Day deals still available

We've rounded up the deals that are actually worth your time and are still available

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Gear

Save 25% off Carhartt apparel—including the best T-shirts ever—during Amazon’s summer sale

Whether you're spending the summer lounging or working, your clothes matter. Carhartt's comfortable, durable, versatile attire is currently on-sale at Amazon for both men and women in many sizes.