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Robots

Brothers build a robot to solve Rubik’s cubes in record-setting time

The robot completed the puzzle in just 45.3 seconds, breaking its own record of 55 seconds made just moments earlier. 

An artist’s illustration of a giant tyrannosaur watching the duckbill dinosaur ‘Parasaurolophus’ in New Mexico during the late Cretaceous (74-75 million years ago).
Dinosaurs

‘Unusually large’ tyrannosaur leg bone points to 10,000-pound behemoth

It’s nipping at Sue's heels.

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Psychology

4 surprising scientific benefits of music

From reducing dementia to speeding up recovery after surgery, music is more powerful than you knew.

A close-up photograph of a Halobates, an ocean water strider, resting on the surface of the water. The insect has a long, slender dark body and very thin, wire-like legs that create slight indentations on the water's surface tension. Its reflection is visible on the surface, and the background is a soft, out-of-focus light blue and white.
Evolution

Do any bugs live in the ocean? Short answer: Not really.

Crustaceans and insects share a common ancestor, but bugs are happier on land.

Illustration showing ancient hominid drinking water at river's edge with crocodile lurking nearby in the water
Evolution

An odd-nosed crocodile ate our prehistoric ancestors

‘Lucy’ probably needed to watch her back.

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Home

Get a $199 Shark vacuum for just $99 during Amazon’s flash clearance sale

These vacuums are up to half-off and they include both corded and cordless models suitable for any space.

Artist’s conception of a magnetar surrounded by an accretion disk that is wobbling, or precessing, because of the effects of general relativity. Some models of magnetars suggest that high-speed jets of charged particles emanate from the magnetar along its rotation axis.
Black Holes

For the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a ‘magnetar’

These fast spinning, magnetic neutron stars may power some of the brightest supernovae in the cosmos.

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Sustainability

British man powers DIY car with discarded vapes

The souped-up G-Wiz EV has a range of 18 miles and topped 40 miles per hour.

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Medicine

Explore the human body in stunning, 3D detail with a new online tool

The free Human Organ Atlas gives users an up-close-and-personal look at 56 human organs.

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Outdoor Gear

Goal Zero Yeti 1500 6G review: A rugged portable power station that isn’t afraid to get dirty

This $1,500 portable power station is only a little bigger than a typical toaster, but it's powerful enough to run full-sized appliances and more.

Bathymetric view of USS Monitor, looking at the stern of the wreck with the boilers and inner framework of the armor belt captured by Northrop Grumman using μSAS™.
Archaeology

Civil War shipwreck remains in ‘fantastic’ shape on ocean floor

The USS Monitor was an ironclad ship nicknamed a 'Yankee cheesebox.'

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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.

Miniature 3D printed TV airing an episode of The Simpsons
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.

two parrots with red, green, and blue feathers sitting in a tree
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.