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a dog with wide eyes and ears perked up is kissed by two humans
Dogs

Dogs can fulfill our need to nurture

'Contrary to popular belief, only a small minority of dog owners actually treat their pets like human children.’

The best portable saunas lined up in a row
Fitness Gear

The best portable saunas for 2025

These are the best portable saunas for ultimate relaxation and healing when you’re at home or on the go.

Emergency lighting to keep around your house
Home

The best emergency lighting options to keep on hand, according to experts

These emergency lighting solutions go from simple flashlights to full-on generators, all of which will make things safer when you're in a tough spot.

Magnus Carlsen speaking into microphone at chess event
Internet

143,000 people teamed up to tie the world’s top chess player

‘Magnus vs. The World’ saw the living legend draw after 46 days and 32 moves.

Woman sleeping in bed with tape over mouth
Health

Don’t tape your mouth before bed

New research confirms the health hack can be dangerous.

Man holding woolly rat out for camera
Land

Elusive woolly rat photographed for the first time

The 4.4 lbs rodent is native to Papua New Guinea's mountain rainforests.

a pink and yellow flower with delicate petals
Bees

Plants can hear tiny wing flaps of pollinators

Colorful snapdragons can respond accordingly when bees are buzzing nearby.

a taxidermied bird
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The foul-mouthed cockatoo that lived to 120

Plus a whale pee conveyer belt and other weird things we learned this week.

Solar system, computer artwork.
Space

In what order did the planets in our solar system form?

Close up of Jupiter's storms
Moons

Jupiter was once twice as large as it is today

Examining the gas giant's primordial stages is key to understanding our solar system's evolution.

a clear marine worm with many appendages branching out of its torso and some dots of colors
Wildlife

Sea worm’s reproductive bits grow their own eyes before mating

The branching marine worm has one head, many butts, and a busy sex life.

Close up of Rubik's cube solving machine
AI

College students demolish world record for fastest Rubik’s cube robot

Heads (and blocks) turn as Purdubik's Cube solves the puzzle in less time than it takes to blink.

Sunjoe electric power pressure washers in a row on sale at Amazon
Home

Grab this Sun Joe electric pressure washer for nearly half-off during Amazon’s limited-time Memorial Day sale

This $300 pressure washer is nearly half off and will arrive before Memorial Day for most Amazon Prime members.

Bluetti Apex 300 portable power station with expansion battery
Smart Home

The Bluetti Apex 300 might be the most versatile portable power station yet

This portable power station can integrate directly into your home's electrical system to save money on energy and keep the lights on during a blackout.

testical dagger artifact
Archaeology

Medieval ‘testicle dagger’ lives up to its name

Archeologists found the weapon in one of Sweden's most famous castles.

Sargassum algae piles up along the shore at a beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Global Warming

31 million tons of seaweed ready to stink up Florida’s beaches

When rotting on the beach, Sargassum smells like rotten eggs.

Close up of Asian women's eyes
Psychology

Your eyes can reveal the accuracy of your memories

New research suggests your pupils may reflect how clearly you remember something.

a humpback whale calf swims in front of its mother
Ocean

Humpback whales can give birth while migrating thousands of miles

Hundreds of calves have been born outside known breeding grounds near Australia.

Scientists working on ZEUS laser array
Particle Physics

The US test-fired its most powerful laser ever

ZEUS produced 100 times Earth’s electricity output in just 25 quintillionths of a second.

Black and white image of large tugboat
Archaeology

Fisherman discovers century-old Great Lakes shipwreck

Finding long lost vessels also runs in the family, apparently.