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Fitness & Exercise

Ultra-endurance athletes can burn up to 8,000 calories per day

A 'metabolic ceiling' still keeps the body in check, even when running hundreds of miles at a go.

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Ask Us Anything

 What makes a place seem ‘haunted’?

Psychology, setting, and the power of suggestion all help make certain places feel more spooky.

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Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 noise-cancelling wireless headphones review: Turning transit into theatre

If you want a Bluetooth headphone that offers composure on command, British brand Bowers & Wilkins' flagship Px8 S2 says keep calm and put me in your carry-on.

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Robots

Robot hands are becoming more human

From Boston Dynamics' three-fingered Atlas bot to Figure's five-digit model.

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Fitness & Exercise

Deep sighs are not only satisfying—they’re healthy

Those deep breaths can really help your lungs.

A close-up photograph of a brown bear's head peering through the rusted metal bars of a cage or enclosure. The bear has sad-looking eyes and its nose is visible near the bottom of the frame, with a dark background emphasizing its confinement.
Bears

Freeing captive bears from Armenia’s backyards and basements

Rescuers are removing Syrian brown bears from hellish conditions in private homes and businesses and bringing them to a rehab center.

A family of grizzly bears, including a mother and three cubs
Wildlife

18 triumphant images from the 1839 Photography Awards

Our great big world captured in beautiful detail.

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Tech Hacks

The coolest new iPhone Messages features

From custom backgrounds to polling your friends to quick translations.

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Fitness & Exercise

4 ways to fix ‘tech neck,’ according to a physical therapist

Strengthening can help if you're staring at your phone too much.

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Conservation

13 fascinating fungi photos that’ll really grow on you

‘Planet Fungi: A Photographer’s Foray’ celebrates the beauty and braun of fungi.

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Insects

Ants ‘social distance’ during a pandemic

The insects build differently when exposed to a pathogen.

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Agriculture

Coffee’s delicious journey from tiny bean to tasty brew

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Home

This 297-piece Kobalt Mechanics Tool Kit is just $99 at Lowe’s with an included tool box

This kit is typically $150, but it's just $99 at Lowe's, which makes it a fantastic gift for just about anyone.

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Engineering

OceanGate’s ‘Titan’ went on 7 dives with a damaged hull before implosion

Investigators found that the submersible’s exterior featured ‘multiple anomalies’ as early as 2022.

Dubai chocolate is a dessert prepared with milk and dark chocolate, roasted shredded wheat, pistachio paste and tahini.
Science

Why foods like Dubai chocolate go viral

Psychologists break down how the treat delights our brain and our tastebuds.

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Bears

Bears have attacked over 100 people in Japan since March

The dangerous encounters are on the rise.

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Wildlife

Lemurs keep evolving new species, even after 50 million years

‘Something special is happening on Madagascar.’

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Medicine

World’s smallest ‘bioprinter’ is the size of a pill

The ingestible device could help patients heal from the inside.

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Agriculture

How scarecrows went from ancient magic to fall horror fodder

The autumnal decor wasn't always so spooky.

Paranthropus boisei. Reproduction of an adult skull. 1,8 million years ago. Pleistocene. Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania). (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Evolution

This overlooked human ancestor wielded tools with a gorilla-like grip

Researchers in Kenya excavated the first hand and foot bones belonging to ‘Paranthropis boisei.’