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Find and build the top robot kits to inspire creativity and help develop STEM skills.

Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.

As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.

A surfing penguin, a bear-eating vulture, and two perfectly positioned swans.

Can DNA crack the case of Kasper Hauser?

Cuckoos, cowbirds, and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky—and often treacherous—game of survival.

ChatGPT might be better at listening to you than your friends.

The organisms are 1.9 billion years older than the previously known record holders.

Hint: Windshield wipers are a must.

The sticky-toed reptiles have a pretty sophisticated auditory system.

‘That pterosaurs could fly is only one part of their story.’

'It’s not like wood hard, but it’s definitely solid.'

To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual past.

A trio of 20-foot-long robots found the long-lost USS Stewart in a matter of hours.

Auditory hallucinations could be caused by the brain struggling to correctly attribute sources of stimuli.

For the first time, scientists took nearly daily measurements of this mysterious solar region.

It's the fifth Cybertruck recall announcement in less than a year.

Make restaurant-quality pies at home regardless of the weather or time of year with one of our favorite indoor pizza ovens.

MIT Media Lab says, ‘It's not a prophesy, but rather a possibility.’

The tiny aquatic animals eschewed the fecal matter in contaminated water in a new study.