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Audio

The best earplugs for concerts

Protect your hearing now, so you can keep enjoying music forever.

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Evolution

Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth

Too little sugar and too much acid can make traces of tooth decay difficult to find.

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Internet

Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running

Taylor Swift had a lot to do with it, from the looks of things.

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Projects

How to dye Easter eggs, volcano-style: An explosion of color with a splash of science

You probably already have everything you need to make these vibrant eggs.

A man uses a tinted glass to watch as the moon passes infront of the Earth's star marking a total eclipse, the only one this year, in Vigo, northwestern Spain on March 20, 2015.
Moons

This is the most cosmically perfect time in history

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

The allure and dangers of experimenting with brain-dead bodies
Science

The allure and dangers of experimenting with brain-dead bodies

For scientists who perform medical research on the recently deceased, there are few regulatory or ethical guardrails.

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Animals

10 delightfully silly, never-before-seen images from Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

A cheeky otter, relatable sleepy ground squirrel, and the death stare of a gannet.

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Home

The best kneeling chairs

Sick of sitting on your you-know-what all day? Say goodbye to sore backs with a pressure-relieving chair for your home office setup.

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Electric Vehicles

Maserati Grecale Folgore first drive: A luxury electric SUV that was worth the wait

While there’s no exotic combustion exhaust note, the SUV provides the driving excitement you’d expect from an Italian exotic like Maserati.

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Appliances

Whip up Easter savings with$80 off a KitchenAid mixer at Amazon—but act fast

Save on a classic KitchenAid stand mixer that can whip cream, fold dough, and mix batter for every holiday at Amazon.

Autonomous robots help farmers prepare for world’s largest tulip bloom
AI

Autonomous robots help farmers prepare for world’s largest tulip bloom

The farming machines use a combination of cameras and AI models to find and remove diseased bulbs in an effort to ensure a healthy tulip season.

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Sun

How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA

You're gonna need some protection for your smartphone and camera lenses.

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Solar System

Don’t miss your chance to see the cryovolcanic ‘devil comet’

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks won’t be visible again until 2097.

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future
Energy

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future

Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.

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Peripherals

The best MIDI keyboards

Set your fingers free with a MIDI keyboard for any budget or project.

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Vehicles

Lamborghini’s hybrid race car innovates with a ‘Cold V’ turbo configuration

Designed for maximum efficiency and thermal management, the SC63 is a big step forward for the Raging Bull.

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Home

The best table saws for any job, according to experts

A solid table saw is an essential part of any power tool kit, whether you're a pro contractor or a DIY warrior.

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Medicine

This implant will tell a smartphone app when you need to pee

The stretchy, wireless sensor could keep patients with bladder issues informed in real-time.

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Cryptocurrency

AI companies eye fossil fuels to meet booming energy demand

Recent reports suggest renewable energy sources alone won’t be enough to meet data centers' increasingly intensive power needs.

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Aviation

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

The XB-1 finally took to the sky, but don’t expect its supersonic sibling anytime soon.