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solar eclipse
Moons

Why do solar eclipses happen?

Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance.

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Popular Science Videos

Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals

Aww, Mercury is a kitten.

a jaguar bites the head of a caiman with its mouth open
Animals

12 wildlife photos showing the metal, serene, and cheeky side of nature

Earth's animals can really do it all.

A screenshot of one unidentified small hawkmoth unsuccessful visit to an orchid, recorded with a camera trap.
Land

‘Spectacular’ new orchid species is pollinated by moths

Their nectar spurs are 13 inches long and stands out compared to the flower's dainty petals.

MacBook Air M1 Black Friday deals
Laptops

The Apple MacBook Air M1 laptop is just $650 at Best Buy right now while supplies last

This is a great laptop for school or work and it's $100 cheaper than we have ever seen it right now.

a group of burmese pythons
Agriculture

Scientists propose eating more python

These big reptiles may be a sustainable meat source, if farming can be scaled up.

The best solar deck lights
Home

The best solar deck lights

Think Mother Nature needs a night light? Grab these solar lights to keep just a tad of the power of the sun running in the dark.

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Dogs

The best CBD dog treats

Think CBD is just for humans? Try again!

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Tech Hacks

How to save open tabs on any web browser

Step away from the internet and come back later.

Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought
Archaeology

Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought

New archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of this storied harbor.

a green snake
Animals

Why doesn’t Ireland have snakes?

It's not because of Saint Patrick.

parkour robot
Robots

‘Parkour’ robot dog can leap, jump, and crawl its way through complex obstacle courses

Researchers studied some very agile 'freerunners' to make this machine

two men in scuba gear install a sound system by a coral reef
Ocean

Healthy reef soundscapes can help degraded coral reefs grow

Fish and crustacean noises may signal to the larvae to settle.

Starship rocket launching during third test
Cryptocurrency

Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams

A fake Elon Musk hawked an ‘amazing opportunity’ during this morning’s big launch.

Pyxis Ocean shipping vessel with two WindWing sails
Engineering

A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

After six months sailing around the world, the numbers are in for the retrofitted ‘Pyxis Ocean.’

three colored bamboo toothbrushes in a ceramic glass on green background
Life Skills

To rinse or not to rinse? You might be brushing your teeth wrong.

We asked dentists about the best dental hygiene practices.

Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?
Space

Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?

Bits of different countries’ cultures are launched into space with each space exploration project.

several small and translucent glass eels on a yellow cloth
Ocean

How citizen scientists are protecting ‘glass eels’

Roughly 1,000 Hudson River Eel project volunteers net, count, and release about two million juvenile American eels per migrating season.

NASA astronaut Scott Tingle is pictured during a 2018 spacewalk to swap out a degraded robotic hand on the Canadarm2.
International Space Station

‘Space headaches’ could be a real pain for astronauts

A study of several NASA, ESA, and JAXA astronauts shows an association between long-haul space flight and headaches.

tesla interior
Vehicles

‘Safe’ driver assist tools could be doing more harm than good

A first-of-its-kind safety report testing advanced driver assistance systems suggests carmakers aren’t doing enough to prevent driver abuse and misuse.