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Tech Hacks

How to properly (and safely) clean your laptop

It's a job that's more important than you might think—so don't put it off.

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Psychology

Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows

Dog owners have been shown to have a 24% lower risk of death.

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Psychology

How your brain can tell squishy ‘stuff’ from hard ‘things’

Two regions work like a video game for this important function.

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Projects

How to build a frog hotel

Five-star accommodations for your amphibian friends. Room service not included.

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Food Safety

100 years ago, scientists thought we’d be eating food made from air

100 years later, we've almost figured out how.

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AI

Spotting text written by ChatGPT is still more art than science

Too many em dashes? Weird words like ‘delves’?

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Land

Rare purple crabs spotted in Thailand

The small crustaceans are locally called Princess crabs in honor of Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

Caption: In the Jazan region, mangrove trees are vital coastal habitats that provide a rich food environment for migratory flamingos. These birds feed on algae and small invertebrates like crustaceans and plankton in the shallow waters. The mangroves offer a safe refuge, shielding them from disturbances and predators—making them an ideal rest stop during migration and a key contributor to biodiversity along Saudi Arabia’s coastlines.
Endangered Species

14 beautiful wildlife images from the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards

Mangroves provide for flamingoes, monkeys, tigers, and other types of wildlife.

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Drones

These drones drop burning balls in the forest to control wildfires

The hundreds of combustible 'Dragon Eggs' create control burns.

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Headphones

Bose is blowing out noise-canceling headphones and earbuds during its back-to-school sale

Save more than $100 off the retail price of these standard-setting noise-canceling headphones during this limited sale.

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Archaeology

Electrical workers uncover 5,000-year-old burial pits in Germany

A 105-mile-long powerline project continues to reveal haunting Neolithic secrets.

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Wildlife

This painting uses leather from an invasive Burmese python

‘By virtue of collecting my work, you are becoming an activist, whether you like it or not.’

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Gear

Get $80 worth of Duluth Trading Co. underwear for just $38.91—including big and tall sizes

The clearance price stacks with a buy-3-get-1-free deal to bring the price down to an all-time-low. Plus, grab some T-shirts while they last.

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Renewables

Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear weapons site

‘I’m mad as a hornet.’

X-ray scan of two pieces of luggage showing densely packed electronics, wires, and personal items in vivid colors.
Aviation

What do TSA bag scanners actually see?

Airport X-ray imaging can detect all sorts of threats, along with the water bottle you forgot to trash.

Long, horizontal streaks of spider lightning below the base of a storm cloud in the Arizona desert in 2008.
Weather

A record-breaking lightning bolt just ‘shocked’ meteorologists

The ultra-rare megaflash traveled 515 miles in October 2017.

Three photos of early hominin and primate skulls
Evolution

Human teeth evolved to fit our diet

Before better teeth, there were tougher snacks.

Illustrations of Ice Age mummy tattoo restorations
Archaeology

Tattoo artists and scientists resurrect a 2,000-year-old mummy’s ink

The Pazyryk people of Siberia's Altai Mountains loved their body art.

red tomatoes on a vine next to some yellow potatoes and peaches
Agriculture

How the tomato created the potato

The starchy staple evolved from the tomato about 9 million years ago.

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Vehicles

These hand-built suspensions are made to fly in the desert

Using special suspension elements made to bolt on to stock vehicles, a California-based company is making off-roaders more comfortable and capable.