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Evolution

Why 90% of us are right-handed

Blame prehistoric tools and medieval sword fights.

German StuG III artillery tank half excavated from sand at military base near the North Sea.
Weapons

WWII assault tank found buried in sand near the North Sea

Visible gun barrel markings suggest the nearly complete StuG III took down at least 17 enemies.

a robot standing on a black circular base. on top of it is a rectangle made of gummy candy with wavy arms and two dots for eyes
Robots

In Japan, talking gummy robots are on the menu

A wiggly robot in Japan could help explain why we find eating certain foods so taboo.

Oil painting by Bob Ross depicting a mountain and forest near a lake
Science

Bob Ross painting could sell for $70K to benefit Indiana public broadcasting

Happy trees. Not so happy wallet.

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Audio

Amazon Prime deals are ending and it’s the last day to save on these top Bluetooth headphone, earbud, and speaker picks

Amazon Prime Deal Days 2026 offers top noise-canceling headphones and portable speakers from Bose, Sony, Beats, Bowers & Wilkins, and more, and these are the ones actually worth buying.

Amazon Prime Day deals
Gear

I dug through all the last-minute Prime Day deals to find 100+ that are still worth grabbing before the sale ends

Amazon's Prime Day shopping holiday is almost over, but there are still tons of fantastic deals to grab before prices go back up.

A selection of Thermacell products on a cosmic background for Amazon Prime Deal Days 2026
Home

If you want to keep mosquitoes away, you want to keep Thermacell repellents close, and Amazon has them on sale for a limited time

Mosquitoes want your blood; saving up to 43% on Thermacell repellents for Prime Day gives you protection before bugs and prices bite.

Front and back of limited edition July 4th quarter featuring Thomas Jefferson on the front and the Liberty Bell on the back
Internet

Limited-edition ‘July 4th’ quarters are out there…if you can find one

The U.S. Mint is releasing 250,000 Declaration of Independence coins to mark the semiquincentennial.

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Land

New clouded leopard cub is the size of a loaf of bread

Meet Mayuree! The rare wildcat was recently born at the Nashville Zoo.

Firefly glows on blade of grass on a blurry green background.
Insects

Why do fireflies glow? It’s more than butt goo.

These luminous beetles use light to flirt and fend off predators.

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Mental Health

‘Bouncing back’ is a myth

Resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them

EGO POWER+ electric yard tools on sale for Prime Day
Home

Amazon is blowing out powerful electric yard cools from EGO POWER+ for clearance prices during Prime Day

Get a blower, mower, trimmer, vacuum, and other powerful battery-powered tools for the lowest prices of the year so far.

Meater thermometer and traeger grill
Home

These Prime Day deals on Traeger smokers and Meater thermometers will upgrade your pulled pork game

Get a grill and a wireless thermometer for the lowest prices of the season. It'll leave cash in your meat budget.

Bluetti portable power stations on sale for Prime Day
Outdoor Gear

Bluetti portable power stations and solar generators are cheaper than they have been all year for Prime Day

No matter what size power backup you need, Bluetti has them on sale right now on Amazon and on its own site.

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Internet

What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers

Dummy head with robot drill inserted in its mouth
Robots

Robot dentist prepares tooth for a crown

The tiny robo-dentist will see you now.

Woman's hand holding brush to clean 17th century lead ingot
Renewables

300-year-old shipwreck found near world’s largest offshore wind farm

The three rare ingots discovered under 131-feet of water hearken back to England's former lead industry.

a three hulled sailboat
Engineering

DHL explores familiar shipping option: wind power

French start-up VELA claims its massive sailboat can move 415 metric tons across the Atlantic, using only the wind.

This is the largest high-resolution photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy's centre in visible light. It was taken on 23 March 2025 by the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope. Packed with more than 60 million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the existence of any exoplanet found in this region and measure its mass using tiny changes in starlight over time.
Exoplanets

Over 60 million stars dazzle in new image of the Milky Way

The two-ton Euclid Space Telescope created the most detailed image of the galactic bulge to date.

An orangutan smiling.
Wildlife

Great apes (including us) have been giggling for 15 million years

Laughter likely evolved when megalodons stalked Earth’s seas.