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Military

Lost WWI trench lives on in immersive VR installation

Archeology and gaming technology join forces to preserve battlefields of the past.

Bronze Age temple stones overlaid with tracings of ship etchings from Cyprus
Archaeology

Ancient hidden graffiti discovered in Bronze Age temple

Laser scans revealed nearly invisible ship etchings in Cyprus created over 300 years.

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Archaeology

A female king in ancient Egypt ruled 5,000 years ago

A new study says Meretneith was an independent ruler.

Man with sweat under arms
Health

Skipping showers is the latest trend. But is there any science to ‘pheromone’ maxxing?

Many animals communicate with pheromones, often around sex or marking territory. Humans are a little different.

Line outside the Apple store to buy the first iPhone
Phones

Buying an iPhone is easy now, but people were sleeping on sidewalks for the first model

Getting one of the first iPhones required serious commitment. People were sleeping on sidewalks in 2007 to get in early.

a black and white photo of an otter on a river bank
Wildlife

Help name the Bronx River’s first otter in 100 years

Otter McOtterface is not an option.

Two hockey players pour champagne into the stanley cup in a vintage colorized image.
Science

In 1924, the Montreal Canadiens left the Stanley Cup on the side of the road

The roadside mishap isn’t even the craziest thing to happen to hockey’s ultimate prize.

DEWALT tools on sale during the Amazon early big deal days sale
Home

Amazon is clearing out DEWALT tools during its early Prime Big Deal Days clearance sale

Amazon Big Deal Days don't start until October 6th, but you can already save on dozens of DEWALT tools, including everything from huge tool kits to individual accessories.

An image from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showcasing a new, 768-foot-wide lunar crater
Moons

The moon’s new crater is 728 feet wide and a once-in-a-century find

A space rock generated a blast radius as wide as two football fields.

garbage truck with suspicious eyes
AI

Garbage trucks analyze thousands of homes with AI-powered cameras

City Detects’s Blight Scores can help catch code violations, but critics aren’t so sure.

Tourists visit the Temple of Parthenon at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2026. The restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon and removal of the external scaffolding from the western façade of the temple, has been finished after 220 years. (Photo by Nick Paleologos / SOOC via AFP)
Archaeology

Mathematician debunks the Parthenon’s famous optical illusions

Some of the 2,500-year-old Greek building's architectural tricks are virtually nonexistent.

a pug stands on its back legs with its paw up on a human's knee. the pug has wide eyes and tongue hanging out since the human is holding a treat
Dogs

Dog brains act surprisingly human when told ‘no’

Self-control is a serious survival skill.

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Engineering

In 1963, a plane flew to space. Why couldn’t we go farther?

From the record-breaking X-15 to today’s hypersonic aircraft, the spaceplane dream never really died.

Diver examining underwater UC-30 sub wreck
Ocean

Sunken WWI sub is leaking TNT into the North Sea

Germany's UC-30 struck a British mine on April 19, 1917.

Tyrannosaurus skull and upper skeleton with a red tinge over the entire image
Evolution

Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms

The King of the Dinosaurs had an internal temperature similar to you.

Front and back images of an 11th century Russian medallion with likely a warrior saint on the front and Medusa on the back
Archaeology

Medieval Russian talisman depicts Christian warrior saint and Medusa

The ‘Zmeeviki’ example highlights 11th century cultural clashes in Russia.

two bald eagles in a nest
Birds

Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee share sticks and ‘beaky kisses’

It's still too early to know if the pair's friendship will blossom into something more.

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Gear

Amazon’s early Prime Day deals are live and these 146 are the best

The Amazon fall Big Deal Days sale officially runs October 6th and 7th, but there are a ton of deals live right now specifically for Prime members.

a bird with a bamboo skewer stick inside of it (left). the same bird reuniting with her baby (right)
Birds

Bamboo skewer safely removed from a bird’s cloaca in New York

The great black-backed gull was eventually reunited with her chicks.

robots running on a track
Robots

China is exploring humanoid robots for war – but what role could they play?

A humanoid robot crushed Usain Bolt's 100-metre sprint world record earlier this year.