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Shark robot vacuums
Smart Home

Shark has more than 50 Big Spring Sale vacuum deals right now, and these are the ones worth buying

More than 50 Shark deals at Amazon's Big Spring Sale, with the PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum at $330 (59% off) and the AI Ultra at $280.

bus listing
Projects

Houston city bus listed on Facebook Marketplace

Embrace bus life for only $2,800 and a lot of elbow grease.

an illustration of a calendar with the world "cancelled" stamped on it. a pair of glasses, a cup of coffee, and a pen are next to the calendar
Psychology

Psychologists confirm that a canceled meeting is good for you

Unexpectedly getting an hour back in our day changes our perception of time.

De'Longhi espresso and coffee machines on sale during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Home

These editor-approved De’Longhi espresso machines are 20 to 33% off at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Takeout coffee has gotten extremely expensive. Splurge on a good home machine and you'll save money in the long run.

The World's Largest Dinosaur attraction in Drumheller, Canada
Dinosaurs

World’s Largest Dinosaur needs a new home

Tyra the 86-foot-tall T. rex is structurally sound, but faces extinction.

a stylized photo of a woman sleeping
Psychology

Vivid dreams trick your brain into thinking you slept well

Even though our brains are more active, those hyper detailed dreams may make us feel more rested.

a giraffe and her baby watch an airplane land
Bears

32 incredible wildlife images from the Nature Photography Contest

Quarreling bears, a taunting crow, and a puffin eating lunch.

Dyson air purifier and vacuum on sale during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Home

Dyson vacuums, air purifiers, and fans are up to 50% off at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Nine Dyson Big Spring Sale deals with up to 50% off vacuums, air purifiers, and fans. The V8 Plus is $330 and a renewed V15 Detect drops to $300.

ECOVACS spring sale header
Smart Home

ECOVACS robot vacuums and automatic lawn mowers are up to 50% off at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

ECOVACS robot vacuums and mops are up to 50% off at Amazon's Big Spring Sale. The DEEBOT T80 Omni drops to $499 and the X9 PRO Omni drops to $679.

Close up of two people clinking together red wine glasses
Agriculture

This pinot noir hasn’t changed in 500 years

From Bronze Age seeds to modern bottles, researchers uncovered how cloning helped preserve iconic wine varieties.

a herd of bison running by a car
Wildlife

What to do if you encounter a bison

The largest land mammals in North America need space, not selfies.

Gemini said An over-the-shoulder photograph shows a person training a small black dog on a polished wooden floor. The person, seen from the back in a grey sweater, holds up their hand in a "stay" or "wait" command gesture. The dog, a small black mixed-breed with floppy ears and a pink collar, sits attentively and looks up at the person with a focused expression.
Dogs

Are some dog breeds really easier to train? Not really.

Even famously obedient breeds, like border collies and Labs, aren't always easier to train.

The DENON Home 200, 400, and 600 Dolby Atmos-compatible wireless connected whole-home speaker collection on a table in front of a TV showing a DENON promotional loop
Smart Home

Denon’s refreshed Home speakers offer advanced spatial audio performance and versatile wireless connectivity

Denon's revamped connected speakers bring bold Dolby Atmos and smart design to every room.

Red tulips blooming in the tulip fields in the northern Netherlands. Tulips rely on increasing temperatures to know when to bloom.
Weather

How plants know when to bloom

Seasonal cues are the clue.

cartoon of man hugging disposable coffee cup
Nutrition

Could paraxanthine replace caffeine?

What we know about the new stimulant appearing in coffee and energy drinks.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft passed north-to-south (yellow track) over Jupiter’s atmosphere on August 17, 2022, detecting a cluster of radio pulses from lightning (cyan symbols marking instrument pointing for each pulse). A background map from the Hubble Space Telescope identified the lightning source as an isolated “stealth superstorm.”
Solar System

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts

Big planet. Big storms.

Beachgoers cleaning sargassum seaweed from beach in Caribbean
Ocean

2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet

It would beat last year’s record of 37.5 million tons of rotten egg-scented seaweed.

Inscribed sling bullet (B19655) found at Hippos with the inscription ΜΑΘΟΥ, meaning "Learn your lesson!" Credit: Eisenberg et al. 2026
Archaeology

2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

The ancient sling bullet certainly added insult to injury.

Over the shoulder view of child (8-9) using a pencil to practice handwriting the letters of the alphabet in cursive script
Life Skills

The 25 states still requiring kids to learn cursive 

In Virginia, kids can even join after-school cursive clubs.

A sperm whale and a photographer in the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal.
Whales

First-of-its-kind video confirms sperm whales really do headbutt

Captain Ahab was right.