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Electric Vehicles

Toyota is drag racing hydrogen-powered trucks in the Arizona desert

Hydrogen produces only water emissions, plus the fuel-cell trucks are quick. Here’s how it works. 

A photo of large bonfire in the night, glowing red with yellow flames.
Archaeology

Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers

Why did this community burn one woman’s remains in such a visible, spectacular way?

Three harvest mice playing around and entwining their tails together to stop them from falling.
Wildlife

Female mice often have multiple sexual partners—for survival

Birthing a litter with several fathers may help when food is scarce.

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Animals

A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins

An iceberg sealed the penguin colony’s entrance, triggering a 70% survival drop.

Outdoor gear on clearance at Backcountry.com
Outdoor Gear

Backcountry.com’s 3-day clearance flash sale dropped jackets, hoodies, fleeces, and more up to 70% off

Whether you're looking for new winter gear or stocking up for summer, grab it all on deep discount right now at Backcountry.

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Outdoor Gear

Backcountry.com is blowing out dozens of sunglasses for clearance prices during this flash sale

Sunglasses are a necessity all year. Save on popular models from familiar brands for up to 70 percent off at Backcountry.

A Roman fresco showing a young maked girl reading and three other adult women draped in fabric togas on a bright red background.
Archaeology

What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?

Ancient bookstore were surprisingly modern.

a young chimpanzee hanging upside down in a tree
Wildlife

Baby chimpanzees like to free fall through trees

Chimp infants are three times more likely to take risks than adults.

Woman is waking up
Tech Hacks

How to avoid the iPhone’s notorious ‘silent alarm’ bug

Slept in too long? A silent alarm may be to blame.

Alaskan Hard Gear Duluth Trading jackets and pants
Outdoor Gear

Duluth Trading’s winter clearance drops its toughest coats, pants, and outerwear up to 70% off

Duluth Trading's Alaskan Hardgear line is built for serious outdoor adventuring in the cold. Grab these rare deals while they last.

A seemingly serene landscape of gas and dust is hopping with star formation behind the scenes.
Space Telescope

Hubble spots three young stars going through growth spurts

The trio is shining 500 light-years away from Earth.

GOOLOO portable jump starters and tire inflators
Gear

You need a portable jump starter in your car and Amazon has these GOOLOO models for clearance prices

Grab a $50 car jump starter and throw it in your trunk for when an emergency comes up. You'll be glad you did.

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Internet

How to make a Blockbuster VHS sleeve for any movie

Relive the 90s with Blockbuster Sleeve Generator.

Bose speakers on sale during the refurbished clearance
Audio

Bose is clearing out refurbished audio products, including a soundbar for just $99

Save on earbuds, headphones, soundbars, portable speakers, and more. All Bose refurbished products come with a full 1-year warranty.

A shark tooth next to a spoon used to excavate it from sand in Oman
Archaeology

In ancient Arabia, people dined on sharks and stingrays

‘We know that these were not just ordinary proteins, but proteins from the top of the food chain.’

an iguana with mostly green scales flecked with some orange, blue, and yellow
Wildlife

Don’t pick up frozen iguanas

When the temperatures drop, so do Florida's iguanas.

A Bengal cat licks the forehead of a young white boy in a striped shirt. The boy has dirty blonde hair and smiles. The cat sits on a table and there's a grey drape pulled to one side of a window behind them.
Cats

Why do cats lick you? An expert explains.

Grooming is only one way cats say, "I love you.”

Composite of four of the best folding ebikes sliced and diced
Outdoor Gear

The best folding electric bikes for 2026, tested and reviewed

When it comes to easily transportable e-bikes, you gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to ride away, and when the battery’s done.

This LOFAR DR2 image of J1007+3540 superimposed over an optical image by Pan-STARRS shows a compact, bright inner jet, indicating the reawakening of what had been a ‘sleeping’ supermassive black hole at the heart of the gigantic radio galaxy.
Black Holes

Black hole space volcano erupts after 100-million-year nap

Spanning 1 million light-years, J1007+3540's plasma jets are nearly 10 times wider than the Milky Way.

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Internet

Congress trying to make it easier to unsubscribe (again)

Two representatives re-introduced a 'click-to-cancel' bill to end sneaky fee traps.