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Televisions

The best Prime Day TV deals from Hisense, TCL, Sony, and more

Here's the big picture: You can get big savings on screens and projectors during Amazon Prime Day 2024.

storm chasers
Weather

What do storm chasers really do?

Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters.

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, is pictured near food packages floating freely in the Unity node of the International Space Station.
Health

Why food tastes more bland in space

esearchers believe there may be a sweet-smelling solution to the problem.

LEVOIT OasisMist 1000S in a room with two happy people.
Home

Humidifiers vs. Dehumidifiers: How they work and what you need

On the surface, comparing humidifiers and dehumidifiers reveals opposite machines. Dig deeper, however, and it’s a bit more complex. We’ll explain the advantages and disadvantages.

YETI Tundra Haul Portable Wheeled Cooler on a plain white background.
Home

YETI coolers, tumblers, and ramblers are already on sale for Amazon Prime Day

Keep your drinks cool while saving some cold hard cash.

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Laptops

Take $200 off Apple’s latest MacBook Air during early Prime Day deals

Discounts this deep on Apple's flagship hardware are few and far between.

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Tech Hacks

Google is making dark web reports free for everyone. Here’s how they work.

Find out faster if your data has been leaked online.

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Cameras

Get a GoPro HERO11 camera bundle for its cheapest price ever during this early Amazon Prime Day sale

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Moons

There really are moon lava tunnels—and humans may live in them one day

New evidence likely proves an over 50-year-old theory.

beluga whales
Whales

Beluga Whale Live Cam brings the ‘canaries of the sea’ to your screen

'They bring their babies up to the camera and they just talk all day.'

kids playing with numbers
Science

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong

Teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on ‘key words.’

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Life Skills

How to remove sweat stains from white shirts

Be gone, stubborn yellow pit stains.

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Gear

Amazon’s brand new Echo Spot smart speaker is already down to $45 (from $80) before the Prime Day sale

Researcher Andrea Spolaor holds an ice core recovered in Svalbard, Norway in April 2023.
Climate Change

The race to save glacial ice records before they melt away

As glaciers melt around the globe, scientists are racing to retrieve ice cores that contain key historical records of temperature and climate that are preserved in the ice. Researchers are also pushing to gather ancient relics locked in the ice before they are lost to warming.

two photos of little libraries. one is shaped like a cactus, the other is a simple blue box with glass windows
Projects

How to set up a Little Free Library

Bring your neighborhood together and refresh your bookshelf.

two people standing and looking at a cuckoo clock on a hotel
Energy

This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder

Hofgut Sternen returned to its renewable roots with a circular system of power generation.

co2 collector containers
Climate Change

Why carbon capture needs to evolve

The technologies are a useful tool to reduce CO2 levels but have yet to move us away from fossil fuels.

Beautiful cat on red background
Cats

Why do cats make biscuits?

Kneading can be a positive sign that your aloof cat does actually like you.

Image of ice falling away from Falcon 9 rocket shortly before explosion
Private Space Flight

SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end

The reusable rocket still has a 99.7 percent track record.

harvester ants
Insects

How ants acts for the common good of the colony

Researchers observe reverse social contagion at work.