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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams with two astronauts aboard ISS
International Space Station

Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have found plenty of chores during their extended stay.

several sharp clovis points of varying size
Archaeology

Ice Age humans may have used pikes to hunt mammoths

Pikes tipped with Clovis points may have been better than throwing spears at these nine ton mammals.

A black Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker in a pattern on a plain background.
Appliances

Keurig makes the best coffee makers for college students, and this one is 40% off

This Keurig single-serve coffee maker is 40% off and perfect for students, parents, and co-workers.

A bunch of Mineral White LS50 Wireless II speakers pairs on a background
Speakers

Save hundreds, even thousands, on very demure, very mindful wireless hi-fi speakers from KEF

Let's cut to the chase: It's time to cut the cords with discounts on our favorite wireless powered speakers during KEF's Sounds of Summer sale and SUBtember event.

Apple-1 Computer owned by Steve Jobs
Internet

Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale

A massive collection set for auction also includes Buzz Aldrin’s flight suit and a menu from the ‘Titanic.’

south pole of the moon
Moons

The moon was once covered in an ocean of magma: new data supports theory

Rocks collected by the Chandrayaan-3 offer more clues to the moon's violent past.

several white circles surround a humpback whale with an open mouth
Whales

Humpback whales use bubble-nets as ‘tools’

Marine biologists observed whales manipulating their air bubble traps.

Brown hyenas love to go hunting in Baker’s Bay, Namibia.
AI

Artificial intelligence could soon turn anyone into an expert tracker

Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.

ALMA antennae bathed in red light. in the background there is the southern Milky Way on the left and the Magellanic Clouds at the top.
Space Telescope

Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky

Why are we so obsessed with the Magellanic Clouds?

The best gaming monitors of 2024 on a plain white background.
Peripherals

The best monitors for trading

Whether you’re HODLin’ in place or shooting for the moon, these are the monitors to do it with.

Heart in a box transport system
Heart Disease

A new organ transport box doubles the window for heart transplants

The ‘heart-in-a-box’ could offer as long as 9 hours to transport organs to recipients.

seven circular pieces of silver dating back to the viking age
Archaeology

Metal detector enthusiast finds Viking silver in a field

The 22-year-old archaeology student uncovered four bangles and three rings.

A male and a female Aphonopelma jacobii. Their small size can be seen when compared to the acorn cap, pine needles, and oak leaf.
Spiders

Newly discovered tarantulas may already be in danger

Aphonopelma jacobii's habitat is getting hotter and drier.

cellular shades
DIY

Ditch your old blinds for cellular shades

Swapping out your window coverings can make a big difference.

salton sea in california
Diseases

Why are people near the Salton Sea getting lung disease?

Researchers may have found a cause for asthma-like symptoms in the region. The discovery could have global implications.

A freshly-collected batch of venomous cone snails.
Medicine

Precise, lethal sea snail toxin could one day lead to better medicines

‘Cone snails are just really good chemists.’

Two images displaying possible kilonova
Black Holes

Scientists want your help finding black holes with your phone

Black Hole Finder tasks you with scanning images for elusive 'kilonovas.'

a python with a wide open mouth swallows a white rat whole
Wildlife

How pythons can eat such giant meals

Scientists have learned how their hearts stand up to the stress of mass digestion.

Anatomically accurate sculpture of a dodo
Evolution

The dodo was faster and smarter than you think

Scientists seek justice for this extinct, unfairly maligned bird.

a spider traps a glowing firefly in its web
Spiders

Spiders may be hacking firefly signals to trap dinner

Orb-weaving spiders appear to manipulate the flashes of fireflies to lure more into their webs.