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Interior of classic opera house
Science

Color plays an unsung role in how we enjoy concerts

A venue's color choices can change how we experience the music.

DJI microphones on sale at Amazon
Cameras

Get a wireless DJI microphone setup for as low as $45 right now during this Amazon flash sale

The DJi Mini with a transmitter and receiver is just $45, but there are more deals across all of DJI's microphone offerings.

a brain with lightning
Psychology

Can psychopaths change?

Historically, there has been a lot of pessimism around treatment for personality disorders.

Lisbon, Portugal - September 24, 2021: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo airplane at Lisbon airport (LIS) in Portugal.
Aviation

Techno DJ jailed after selling 60,000 fake plane parts to major airlines

For years, Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala forged safety documents tied to engines that power Boeing and Airbus jets.

Crane placing final part of cross atop Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain
Engineering

After 144 years, world’s tallest church finally finishes exterior

George Orwell once called Sagrada Família 'one of the most hideous buildings in the world.'

Dirty unhygienic toilet in an apartment
Sustainability

Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?

A recent survey found that rural Americans would pay for the privilege of water reuse. Here's the huge potential benefit of the technique.

woman holding floppy disks in from of disks
Technology

The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks

It's a race against time (and magnetic decay) to preserve decades of cultural history stored on obsolete hardware.

a dog on a phone
Tech Hacks

How the Ring Search Party feature works (and how to turn it off, if it’s too creepy)

Your cameras might be used to locate missing pets.

Young man plucking the hair out of the nose
Health

Why do nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age?

The answer predominantly lies in our sex hormones.

Two satin black KEF Q4 Meta on-wall speakers flanking vinyl album artwork hung over a credenza with a turntable on it.
Speakers

KEF’s Q Series speakers and KUBE subwoofers offer high-quality audio with limited-time discounts

Snag KEF's acclaimed Q Series speakers and a KUBE subwoofer at deep discounts before March 28—upgrade your audio setup now!

The Adorant figurine from Geißenklösterle Cave, approximately 38,000 years old, consists of a small ivory plate bearing an anthropomorphic figure and multiple sequences of notches and dots. The application of these marks suggests a notational system, most notably in the rows of dots on the back of the plate.
Evolution

Earliest known writing dates back over 40,000 years

Stone Age artifacts in Germany are editing writing's timeline.

Satellite image of southern tip of Florida showing bright blue waters off west coast caused by winter storm weather
Ocean

NASA spots Florida’s ocean waters changing color

Similar fluid dynamics can be seen in dust storms on Mars.

Hands holding a camera that is housed inside a cigarette case
Internet

KGB cigarette pack spy camera still works (sort of)

A Norwegian camera historian took the modified Vega 2 out for a photoshoot.

a medal from the 1896 olympics
Science

Olympic medal from first modern Games up for auction

American runner James Connolly was a star of Athens 1896.

bones laid out in a grave
Archaeology

Stone Age burial ground reveals deep family trees

The bones inside of a 5,000-year-old gravesite in Sweden surprised archeologists.

(Original Caption) 1888- New York, NY: Workers dig out the snow from underneath an elevated train line after the blizzard of 1888. BPA2# 5413
Weather

14 remarkable images of New York City’s 1888 blizzard

More than 400 people died in the storm, making it the deadliest blizzard in U.S. history.

eyeball melting
Health

Stop staring at screens so much. Here’s how.

Why looking at a phone or computer hurts your eyes.

Muggsy Bogues #1 of the Charlotte Hornets looks to pass the ball past Patrick Ewing #33 of the New York Knicks during an NBA basketball game circa 1993 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
Psychology

How do people know their interests?

The shortest player in the NBA shows how self-belief matters more than biology.

A great white shark swims near Guadalupe Island in Mexico.
Sharks

Great white sharks don’t always flee after orca attacks

The ocean's apex predators continue to tussle.

A small Chihuahua wearing a jacket while walking on a frosty, sunny day. Outdoor photo.
Dogs

Why do little dogs shiver so much? We asked the experts.

Cold is only part of the story.