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Scientists just found two species with a surprising fondness for fungi.

Baby moths and butterflies pull off some wild adaptations to dodge detection. Sam Jaffe’s photos give us a closer look.

The making—and breaking—of the cheap thrills.

In the 2021 Connect keynote, Mark Zuckerberg outlined his plans for the metaverse and for the future of the company.

Having a positive mindset about side effects could have surprising benefits.

You know how your voice automatically jumps an octave when you’re around a baby? There’s a reason for that.

Into the eye of the red storm.

Let's take a look at its powerful LT6 engine with a flat-plane crankshaft.

The human ancestor Homo bodoensis just got a new name—and it could shake up some old ways of thinking.

From a shark’s-eye view, people really do look like seal snacks.

If leaders don’t change route, the planet is going to get unbearably hotter.

The Mary Rose, built in 1511, was one of the largest ships in the English fleet at the time.

It's no guarantee, but it's worth a try.

Wildfires are raging harder than ever in the West, but the practice of using prescribed burns for prevention is becoming more restricted.

Tusks likely evolved many times among early mammals.

What 3D printing, robots, and a tank all forecast about the future of battlefield logistics.

The findings could take decades to confirm.

Put some wowzer in your browser.

A new Pasadena center materializes Amazon and Caltech’s quantum dreams.

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.