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a baby squirrel with brown fur sits on a man's shoulder
Wildlife

Baby squirrels are here! Here’s what to do if you find one.

Playing squirrel noises on YouTube can be surprisingly helpful.

Waterpik
Home

Our favorite water pick for traveling is down to just $69 from $99

The Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser is our choice for staying fresh on the road and it's cheaper than ever right now at Amazon.

a smiling man in a yellow hooded sweatshirt wears a virtual reality headset over his eyes
Engineering

Skull vibrations could be your next password

Like fingerprints, our noggins have unique vibrations that could be used as a login.

The best water picks
Gear

The best water flossers to level up your mouth maintenance routine

Upgrade your oral hygiene with a pressure washer for your mouth.

24 new species of deep sea organisms. they are small and resemble shrimp
Ocean

New crustacean named after its unique butt

Along with 23 other newly discovered critters living in the deep-sea.

A starry sky shines over a field of flowers in Germany during the annual Lyrid meteor shower in April 2020.
Moons

April skygazing: An early micromoon, comet flyby, and the Lyrid meteor shower

Comet C/2025 R3 could be this year’s brightest comet.

Purple AirPod Max 2 headphones shown next to a Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro on a colorful tablecloth
Headphones

How Apple taught its flagship AirPods Max headphones new acoustic tricks

We talked to members of Apple's platform architecture and audio product design teams to found out how algorithmic work on the very programmable H2 chip brought new capabilities to the company's iconic headset.

Man disappointed in what he sees in his refrigerator
Food Safety

Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?

A microbiologist explains.

A golfer on the green holding a LIMIT3D ENZO mallet-style putter in the sun so you can see the 3D-printed lattice through the bottom.
Outdoor Gear

How COBRA is puttering around with 3D printing to push forward the club production process

Additive manufacturing is allowing the iconic golf brand to blend feel, forgiveness, and future-proofing.

High angle view of unwrapped chocolate bar with bite out on pink background
Nutrition

Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate?

Two dietitians explain.

a man in a ship
Life Skills

How to watch Star Wars in order—even the shows

If you're settling in for a Star Wars marathon of galactic proportions, the order you watch everything in may matter.

Clouds and the Sun illuminate the sky on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Moons

The best way to watch the Artemis II launch is on C-SPAN

Yes, that C-SPAN.

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Diseases

Parasitic sleeping sickness creates ‘invisibility cloak’ to hide in humans for years

After 40 years, biologists made a breakthrough in understanding the deadly disease.

greenworks tools on sale for Amazon big spring sale
Home

Amazon is blowing out Greenworks battery-powered yard tools during its annual spring sale

Pick up a mower, blower, string trimmer, or even a chainsaw with powerful batteries for their lowest prices of the season.

a close up of a tortoise covered in dirt
Wildlife

Volunteers finally find Betty White—the rescue tortoise

She was missing for months, right under her care team's noses.

From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, arrive on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight.
Moons

A 2nd grader designed an adorable mascot for NASA’s Artemis II mission

'Rise' is a baseball hat-wearing plushie that will let the four-person crew know when they have officially hit zero gravity.

A regular size Cadbury Mini Egg compared with The Mega Mini Egg. The giant chocolate egg clocks in at 121 pounds.
Science

World’s largest Cadbury Mini egg weighs as much as an emu

Chocolatiers spent two days making the Easter treat by hand.

Three side by side images of Nichelle Nichols as Uhura from Star Trek
NASA

When ‘Star Trek’ put the first Black astronaut into space

The lasting legacy aboard the USS Enterprise is one of diversity and wonder.

A crinkle-finish Sundried Tomato Artisan Plus tilt-head stand mixer on a dramatically lit countertop
Home

KitchenAid’s Artisan Plus gives the tilt-head stand mixer its biggest upgrade in 50 years

A first-ever bowl light, finer speed control, and four exclusive new colorways bring a fresh precision and fit to the brand’s iconic stand mixer.

ATA SATA portable hard drive with the circuitry visible on a yellow background. Concept of computing, hardware, hard drive, storage, data, PC, assembly, technician and engineer.
Technology

From memory cards to SSDs: How long will your digital media storage actually last? 

Nothing is permanent in this world, but here’s how to ensure your data has the best chance to survive.