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Bears

Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear of 2026 emerges from his den

After months without food, he's hungry.

A close-up photograph of a young child with blonde hair smiling broadly, revealing several missing front baby teeth. The child is playfully covering their eyes with both hands, with a plain grey wall in the background.
Ask Us Anything

Why do we even have baby teeth?

Those temporary chompers actually play an important role.

a hedgehog
Wildlife

Scientists suggest modifying cars to hit fewer hedgehogs

Placing ultrasound repellants on cars could protect the spiny mammals.

A newly described African species in the magic mushroom family confirms its evolutionary origin. Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is found growing on cattle dung in the grasslands of southern Africa and Zimbabwe.
Environment

New psychedelic fungus rewrites origins of magic mushrooms

The fungi prefer to grow in cow dung.

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Console Gaming

Walmart’s video game clearance sale drops popular titles for Switch, PS5, and Xbox by up to 50%

Grab a copy of Stellar Blade, Lego Star Wars, the latest Assassin's Creed, or pretty much any game you've been waiting to buy for the lowest prices of the year.

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Social Media

3D-printed TV from ‘The Simpsons’ plays actual episodes

The tiny DIY replica even boots up the classic arcade game from 1991.

Garmin running watches on sale at Amazon
Smartwatches

Save up to $200 off Garmin’s most popular running and fitness watches during this Amazon flash sale

Whether you want a hardcore training watch or a simpler smartwatch to wear every day, Amazon has everything Garmin on sale.

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Archaeology

Ancient Andean parrot trade route stretched over 300 miles

The sophisticated network crossed mountains in Peru and pre-dates the Inca Empire.

Meteor crossing sky at dusk in Germany on March 8, 2026
Deep Space

A meteor soared across Europe—and possibly hit a house

No one was injured at the home in Germany, but the ESA is investigating.

A vibrant digital collage on a textured blue background featuring several human mouths in various speaking poses. Speech bubbles emerge from the mouths containing text in different languages and scripts, including "ESPAÑOL", "日本語" (Japanese), and "tiếng Việt" (Vietnamese), accented by colorful symbols like a hashtag, exclamation point, and question mark.
Ask Us Anything

Why are languages spoken at different speeds?

Japanese speakers fire off syllables at lightning speed—what gives?

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Wildlife

15 enchanting images from the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards

'A joyful celebration of Britain’s natural world.'

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Internet

YouTube Premium Lite: Is it worth the $7.99/month?

There's a new option for taking away the adverts on YouTube.

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Fitness Gear

Save on Hoka, On, Brooks, and more running shoes during REI’s end-of-season clearance sale

You should probably replace your sneakers more often than you do. REI's clearance sale is a great opportunity to refresh your kicks across the board.

Shattered clay container with 100s of gold coins scattered around it
Archaeology

A buried jar of imperial gold coins resurfaces in Russia

Who hid the 409 rubles during the Russian Revolution remains a mystery.

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Home

This Purple mattress helped me heal a broken collarbone

The 2025 Purple RejuvenatePremier mattress with DreamLayer offers cool, adaptive support.

An artist's impression of 3I/ATLAS is shown as it passes near the Sun, illuminating one side of the comet. On the side of the comet closer to the sun, the methanol gas is shown in blue, with icy dust grains still present in the gas. On the dark side of the comet, the hydrogen cyanide is shown in orange.
Space Telescope

3I/ATLAS comet is bursting with alcohol, surprising astronomers

The famous interstellar visitor packs some unexpected molecules.

An Ixodes tick (left). An Asian tiger mosquito. (right)
Insects

What a cold winter means for ticks and mosquitoes

Like many of us, the bugs have been hunkered down waiting for spring to return.

A DIY Lego mechanical typewriter sitting on a desk
Engineering

Man builds functional typewriter out of Lego bricks

The inkless device works a bit like a printing press.

a black bird sits on a tree
Birds

These birds listen to their parents to avoid being eaten

Jackdaw chicks learn not to sweat the small stuff.

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Earbuds

The SHOKZ OpenDots ONE clip-on earbuds are a high-energy reset in red

Snag SHOKZ OpenDots ONE earbuds at an exclusive 20% off through March 24 and let the world leak in so you stay safe while you get back outside.