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Conservation

The 12 most underrated national parks in the US

How many have you visited?

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Peripherals

Stay powered on your adventures with up to 57% off Anker charging accessories

Don't let your phone die when you're far from an outlet with these Anker charging accessory deals at Amazon.

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Insects

This gnarly fungus makes cicadas hypersexual

'We probably wouldn’t attempt to mate. We would just feel awful, lay down, and die.'

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Audio

The best turntable accessories for Record Store Day 2024

Planning to pick up some fresh wax this Record Store Day? Augment your turntable with accessories to keep your vinyl clean and system finely tuned.

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Life Skills

How YOU can prevent wildfires

On his 80th birthday, Smokey Bear is still urging fire safety.

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Black Holes

Humongous stellar-mass black hole is the biggest ever found in Milky Way

Gaia-BH3's mass is 33 times bigger than our sun and it's only 2,000 light years from Earth.

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Science

Why do some people always get lost?

Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction.

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Moons

NASA wants to measure moonquakes with laser-powered fiber optic cables

The moon’s seismic activity requires extremely sensitive tools to cut through the lunar dust.

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Outdoor Gear

Get Greenworks battery-powered lawnmowers and tools for their cheapest prices ever at Amazon

Don't wait until yard work season is in full swing to get a new lawnmower, blower, string trimmer, or other Greenworks tools.

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Land

How fruit-eating birds could help regrow tropical forests

These flying frugivores can disperse seeds and increase carbon storage, according to one new study.

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AI

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

PaintCam Eve also offers a teargas pellet upgrade.

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Tech Hacks

How to break up with the streaming services you’re not watching

Stop scrolling, start saving money.

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Insects

The Cicadapocalypse is nigh. 7 cicada facts to know before it hits.

Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge.

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Ocean

Can green hydrogen production help bring oceanic dead zones back to life?

Green hydrogen production makes a lot of extra oxygen. Could we put it to work revitalizing the ocean?

An artist’s impression of southeastern South Australia during the Pleistocene epoch showing various plants and animals that lived there alongside Protemnodon. The almost one-tonne Zygomaturus trilobus in the bottom right. None of the kangaroos shown is a Protemnodon, but there are two short-faced kangaroos in the center-right. One wallaby is also being attacked by a Tasmanian tiger (top left).
Wildlife

Super-muscular 374-pound kangaroos once thumped around Australia and New Guinea

Three new species of gigantic kangaroos are described in a new study.

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Life Skills

Are you wearing the right sunglasses? How to prevent eye sunburn.

Optometrists share expert tips for avoiding sunburned eyes this summer.

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AI

Do ‘griefbots’ help mourners deal with loss?

Bereaved people should temper their expectations when chatting with AI-driven simulations of their lost loved ones.

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Tech Hacks

7 computer maintenance tasks you should do every month

Keep your desktop or laptop in good health.

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Popular Science Videos

The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom

What really caused the debilitating illnesses?

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?
Technology

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?

To understand why batteries come in various sizes and shapes, we must first look to the past.