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Electric Vehicles

Maserati’s new all-electric boat is capable of 600 horsepower

It’s fast, it’s sleek, and it floats: this maritime collaboration is electric. 

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Environment

The small Texas town where you can sip AND soak in mineral water

In the early 20th century, Mineral Wells was known as 'Where America drinks its way to health.'

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Biology

Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces

'We managed to replicate human appearance to some extent...'

Golden Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) in the Red Sea, Egypt
Climate Change

Mass extinction 183 million years ago offers dire warning for modern oceans

The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event released 20,500 gigatons of CO2. Humanity has generated 12 percent of that in 0.1 percent of the time.

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Audio

The best earplugs for work

Whether you’re operating a jackhammer, slinging sandwiches, or just want to tune out cubicle chatter, we’ve got hearing protection for you.

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Wildlife

Why blue animals are so rare in nature

These critters' unique mutations play tricks with physics.

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.
Weather

How to stay safe during lighting season

Fast facts and tips from a meteorologist.

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Animals

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

‘After five days we’d find over 1,000 maggots in one rat if a scavenger hadn’t found it.’

A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl’s talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Birds

Mating, murder, and parenting: The complex lives of birds on display in 2024 Audubon Photography Awards

Celebrating avian drama for 15 years running.

DIY Morse code translator gadget
Internet

Cool DIY gadget automatically translates Morse code

Go beyond SOS with only a handful of cheap components.

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Engineering

Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks

3D-printed blocks made from meteorite dust offer a promising new spin on the iconic toy design.

Dna Strand
Evolution

Yes, humans are still evolving 

...but maybe not in the way you think.

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Science

The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you

Research suggesting that pet ownership improves health is largely funded by the pet care industry. Does that matter?

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Gear

Get a 75-inch 4K Fire TV for $470 right now at Amazon

This deal knocks nearly $200 off its original price.

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Tech Hacks

How to customize screensavers on your TV

What to watch when you're not watching your Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, or Google TV.

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Smart Home

The best light bulb security cameras

Protect your home or office with one of these compact and discreet security cameras.

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Popular Science Videos

In the 1960s, swindlers pushed fake radioactive medicine

The “Rado Pad” purportedly relieved arthritis pain–but it was really just a bag of dirt the inventor claimed contained uranium ore.

wombat
Science

Inside the secret lives of wombats

Australia’s iconic marsupial has been viewed as a food source, pest, mascot and, now, a conservation concern. Scientists are breaking down myths—using genetics, robots and citizen science—and finding new ways to protect the animals.

map from 1761 showing the regions of that era in the northern hemisphere
DIY

Love history? Explore this interactive collection of old maps.

Think of Old Maps Online as a big visual Wikipedia.

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Vehicles

Getting muddy in the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 

James Bond would enjoy tailgating and off-roading in the $250,000 luxury SUV.