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Best induction cookware
Home

The best induction cookware for 2026

This top-notch cookware will keep pumping out perfect food for years to come.

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NASA

Ireland’s 250-million-year-old gray spot

A reminder that Ireland isn’t just 50 shades of green—there’s some very old gray, too.

A conceptual graphic featuring a young child with an afro standing alone against a textured purple and orange gradient background. A large, empty white thought bubble floats significantly above their head.
Mental Health

Not everyone has an internal monologue

Your inner monologue may be less constant than you think—more like a fridge light that turns on when you look.

A Marshall Bromley 450 portable Bluetooth speaker sitting in front of a Bromley 750 transportable Bluetooth speaker in the flatbed of a pickup truck
Speakers

The Bromley 450 party speaker brings Marshall’s iconic aesthetic and Stereophonic sound to a tighter footprint

This more real-world-friendly take on Marshall's Bromley 750 keeps many of its best features and the distinctly non-anonymous enclosure.

A Denon DP-500BT turntable sitting on a table between a Denon Home amp and Bowers & Wilkins Px8 headphones
Audio

The Denon DP-500BT turntable with Bluetooth is built for vinyl fans who value flexibility

Borrowing key cues from the flagship DP-3000NE, Denon's new deck keeps analog enthusiasts happy while fitting neatly into a modern wireless system.

Adult bull shark ‘Chunky’ (foreground) parallel swimming with subadult female ‘Lady Lazarus’ (background).
Ocean

Bull sharks make ‘friends’—and prefer females to males

The ocean’s bad boys don’t just cruise alone—they have preferred swimming partners.

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Health

My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?

Plus, when is it time to see your doctor?

An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether.
Wildlife

Blue crabs have a serious cannibalism problem

But growing up can help these famed Chesapeake crustaceans.

Hisense TVs are on sale at Amazon
Televisions

Amazon is clearing out last season’s Hisense TVs for up to 40% off

Get an upgraded 55-inch TV for less than $300 right now and enjoy the upcoming World Cup the way it deserves to be watched.

an illustration showing bronze age women weaaving
Archaeology

3,500-year-old loom tells a revolutionary tale

The remains of a Bronze Age loom highlights a turning point in human history.

Teenage high school student studying alone in the school library
Tech Hacks

This new RSS reader is the smartest way to keep up online

Bringing rivers and waterlines to website reading.

two pages of an ancient book. one has text while the other has an illustration of a saint
Archaeology

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

This section from Archimedes Palimpsest has a mixture of ancient geometry and Byzantine prayers.

Close up of woman using smart phone
Tech Hacks

5 clever iPhone tricks you might not know

Even Apple keeps these features rather quiet.

Gemini said A black-and-white historical photograph of a large tiger from the Barnum & Bailey Circus walking across two parallel tightropes. The tiger is performing inside a tall metal cage with a safety net visible across the top of the enclosure.
Cats

The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous female tiger trainer

The legendary “Tiger Queen” knew she was breaking barriers.

a blue whale swimming
Ocean

Marine biologists spot rare blue whales off Massachusetts coast

The team observed the gentle giants two days in a row.

A conceptual photograph of a young woman with light-colored hair and a tattoo on her forearm, wearing a white t-shirt against a plain white background. The image uses a multiple-exposure effect to create several overlapping, translucent silhouettes of her figure, conveying a sense of disorientation, dizziness, or blurred vision. She has a pained or nauseated facial expression and is resting her head against her hand.
Evolution

Why some people get motion sickness—and others don’t

When your eyes, ears, and brain don’t agree, it can mean bad news for your stomach.

The best e-readers
Tablets

The best eReaders in 2026, tested and reviewed

The latest and greatest ebook readers cram an entire library of content into one device that’s as easy to look at as it is to carry.

The best kindles on a space background
Tablets

The best Kindles

Amazon's eReaders are best-in-class, and offer a legitimate opportunity for distraction-free reading.

kindle on table
Tech Hacks

7 Kindle settings you should change

Make sure your e-reader is set up exactly the way you want it.

An aged and weathered medieval fresco depicts two figures engaged in falconry. On the right, a woman with auburn hair wearing a green and red bodice and a white headpiece holds a large, grey-feathered hawk or falcon. To the left, a second figure in a tall, pointed yellow and red hat observes, with a smaller brown bird of prey perched nearby. The artwork shows significant signs of age, including fading, cracks, and surface wear across the earthy-toned background.
Birds

Medieval women used falconry to subvert gender norms

Long before 'Hamnet,' medieval women used falconry to signal power, skill, and status.