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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander. This rendering does not have the new LightPort, but it will sit atop the lander in future models.
Moons

Wireless power grids head to the moon

Private companies are testing new power systems for longer rover missions and future human lunar habitats.

Rhesus macaque bones in Roman animal cemetery grave
Archaeology

Roman generals gifted kittens and piglets to their pet monkeys

The macaques were status symbols all the way from India.

several red and beige mushroom-like plants growing at the base of a tree
Land

Asexual parasitic plants break biology’s rules

Mushroom-looking ‘Balanophora’ plants mostly live underground feeding off of tree roots.

A close-up, high-angle view of four biscotti pieces standing upright in a dark bowl, surrounding a small white cup filled with espresso topped with foam. The biscotti are thick, light brown, and contain visible chunks of nuts, dried fruit (possibly apricot or orange peel), and dark chocolate. A cinnamon stick is visible in the bottom right corner, and a glass of milk or cream is partially visible on the left. The background is a blurred light wooden surface.
Nutrition

Biscotti once fed Roman navies and Christopher Columbus’s expeditions

Long before it met espresso, this crunchy pastry kept sailors fed.

Wolfbox car accessories
Gear

Wolfbox dropped the prices on its auto accessories by up to 30%: Save on dash cams, jump starters, and more

three lions yawning
Wildlife

19 hilarious and delightful Comedy Wildlife Photography Award winners

Eating boogers is funny no matter your species.

Soyuz spacecraft returning to Earth using parachute
International Space Station

NASA astronaut comes home after circling Earth 3,920 times

Jonny Kim returned after eight months aboard the International Space Station.

Tumbleweed inspired robot next to actual tumbleweed
Engineering

Tumbleweeds inspire this rolling, resilient robot

HERMES is more energy efficient than a solid sphere.

a wooden boat on display in a dark museum exhibit
Archaeology

Who built Scandinavia’s oldest wooden plank boat? An ancient fingerprint offers clues.

Archeologists are closer to solving the Hjortspring Boat's mysteries.

Artist's impression of sparks from flint and pyrite
Evolution

Neanderthals harnessed fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought

'This is the most remarkable discovery of my career.’

An astronaut in a white spacesuit floats in space above Earth, holding a handmade sign that reads “FOR SALE” in large pink letters. Reflections of space equipment and Earth are visible in the astronaut’s helmet visor, and part of a space shuttle is seen behind them with the blue curve of Earth in the background.
Space

The space billboard that nearly happened

How a 1993 plan to launch ads into space turned into a national freakout.

products on a page that says best of what's new 2025
Best of What's New

The 50 greatest innovations of 2025

The 38th annual Best of What's New awards.

An assortment of EF ECOFLOW portable power stations on sale at Amazon
Home

Save hundreds on EF ECOFLOW solar generators and portable power stations with this limited Amazon deal

Don't wait for a black out or emergency to roll around before grabbing a portable power station or solar generator. The deals also include portable chargers for smaller devices.

Close up of Nazca booby bird
Birds

Female Galápagos birds flaunt their sexual partners. The males don’t seem to mind.

'Many of these female boobies are really freewheeling it when it comes to sexual behavior.’

Polaroid I-Type camera with a print coming out
Cameras

The latest Polaroid instant film camera is down to just $99 at Amazon making it a killer holiday gift

Bring this to a holiday party and take pictures or wrap one up as a great gift for anyone who likes photos taken without a smartphone.

Underhammer 18th century pistol on table
Technology

Rare 19th century pistol used to rob Tulsa liquor store

‘This pistol is something a bit different,’ according to a firearms expert.

An ancient Pompeii wall at a newly excavated site, where Associate Professor Admir Masic applied compositional analysis (overlayed to right) to understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has endured for thousands of years.
Archaeology

Pompeii’s ruins challenge Rome’s famous concrete recipe

The empire’s most famous architect may have had it wrong.

The best solar generators including Jackery 2000 Pro, Anker 767 and the EcoFlow
Home

The best solar generators for 2026, tested and reviewed

Tap the power of the sun to meet your power needs wherever you may roam.

a gold coin with a ship and queen elizabeth i etched into it
Archaeology

Elizabethan era gold coin sold for record-breaking price

The coin minted between 1584 and 1586 celebrates England’s naval superiority.

An international team of researchers used the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton and XRISM, a JAXA-led mission with ESA participation, to uncover and study a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole. The gravitational monster whipped up powerful winds, flinging material out into space at eye-watering speeds of roughly 37,282 miles (60,000 kilometers) per second.
Black Holes

Supermassive black hole belches 30,000-miles-per-second winds

Two X-ray space telescopes captured the never-before-seen blast 130 million light-years away.