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A female kestrel in a cherry orchard in northern Michigan.
Birds

Falcons help keep bird poop off your delicious cherries

They might be the smallest falcon, but American kestrels still intimidate other birds.

Ryobi tool kits home depot black friday
Home

The Home Depot is clearing out Ryobi battery-powered tool kits for ridiculous prices for Black Friday

Whether you need a simple drill/driver kit or a massive new collection of power tools, The Home Depot has tons of Ryobi options for clearance prices on Black Friday.

A 3D printer printing a green plastic shoe.
Engineering

How does 3D printing work?

Rapid prototyping is a relatively simple process that can be scaled up or down.

Amazon products on sale for Black Friday
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Gear

The 121 best Amazon Black Friday tech and gadget deals (updated)

Black, Pink, and Navy Bose QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones on a dark blue Black Friday deal alert background
Headphones

These $360 Bose noise-canceling headphones are just $199 for a limited time during Black Friday

Turn onto this deal and tune out the world with award-winning Bose noise cancellation.

Hubble telescope photo of large NGC 2775 galaxy
Space Telescope

Galaxy NGC 2775 continues to baffle astronomers

The cosmic oddball that's 67 million light-years away has a puzzling shape.

a desk with a pile of papers
Tech Hacks

Rid your desk of paper clutter

All you need is a free app and your phone.

SimpliSafe security system on sale for Black Friday
Smart Home

Get a complete SimpliSafe 5-piece home security system for just $99 during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

Whether you just want a basic kit or a complete home fortress setup, all SimpliSafe gear is half-off at Amazon for Black Friday.

Fragments of BRT-VP-2/135 before assembly. The specimen was found in 29 pieces of which 27 of them were recovered by sifting and picking the sifted dirt.
Evolution

Prehistoric foot bones finally linked to our early ancestors

Australopithecus deyiremeda lived peacefully alongside other early hominins like Lucy.

a large geode with purple and white gems
Dinosaurs

A 1,000-pound geode, mosasaur skeleton, and head to auction

Bidding in Heritage’s Nature & Science Auction begins on December 2.

A close-up photograph of a young child's face with freckles, wearing a knit winter hat dusted with snow. The child is smiling and deliberately crossing their eyes. The background is a blurry white winter scene.
Ask Us Anything

Is crossing your eyes really bad for you? We asked an optometrist.

Short answer: You're fine, don't worry.

Best Attic Antennas
Televisions

The best attic antennas for watching free local and national TV

Where else would you put it?

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Televisions

The best outdoor TV antennas

How to lose cable, but keep your local channels.

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Televisions

The best TV antennas for rural areas to get live television

Streaming is great, but still has local programming gaps. Fill in what's missing with a classic aerial.

The best TV antennas
Televisions

The best TV antennas

You don’t have to pay a cable company for broadcast TV.

All-Clad stainless steel cookware
Gear

Score rare deals on All-Clad stainless steel and non-stick cookware during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

Close up of white turkey with beak open
Science

Turkey tallying could get a boost from AI-powered drones

This noninvasive solution may help farmers maintain their flocks.

Dreo space heater and humidifier
Home

Grab a Dreo space heaters or humidifiers for as low as $34 during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

Dreo's entire lineup of space heaters and humidifiers are on sale during Amazon's Black Friday Week sale.

Golden retriever sitting on couch in front of laptop
Biology

Golden retrievers and humans share ‘striking’ genetic similarities

The same genes influence intelligence, anxiety, and depression in both species.

Legume leaf fossil
Biology

Without dinosaurs, there’d be no Thanksgiving dinner

The evolution of today's beloved side dishes took off 66 million years ago.