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16 breathtaking images from the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest
Zippy penguins, synchronized humpback whales, and a Komodo dragon trying to cool off.
Amazon has the Breo Scalp3 scalp massager for 22% off—your stressed-out scalp will thank you
Upgrade your self-care game with this sale on Breo’s scalp massager and, yes, it feels amazing.
How to use Google Drive as a backup for everything
Drive is for more than just documents and spreadsheets.
How a three-ton Land Rover was engineered to catch air
Built with an enhanced chassis, high-performance brakes, and innovative suspension, the Octa was created to be the most powerful Defender in the lineup.Â
Ants are better at teamwork than humans
Humans in teams contribute less, the bigger the team—but not weaver ants.
Keep drinks cold at a cool price with the EUHOMY Countertop Ice Maker, only $72 at Amazon
Your freezer’s ice maker called. It’s jealous of this gadget and its limited-time discount.
3 outdated computer myths
It’s not the 1990s. It’s time to shelve these urban legends.
Splash the otter is training for underwater search-and-rescue
Law & Otter has debuted in Florida.
The world’s first robot games were a clumsy mess
Over 500 robots competed in soccer, boxing, and running. In many cases, gravity was the real winner.
Stone Age humans traveled for miles to find the perfect rocks
New analysis of a famed Oldowan toolkit pushes back the timeline by 600,000 years.
Make birdwatching easy and save $50 with this Onlyfly smart bird feeder camera from Amazon
These discounted bird feeders turn your backyard into an HD nature channel.
Earth welcomes baby mice from space
Frozen mice stem cells that were aboard the ISS for six months can produce healthy offspring.
Bald eagles stun scientists with bizarre migration pattern
One adventurous young bird crossed 10 states and four Canadian provinces before settling down.
Does ashwagandha actually help with anxiety and sleep?
The ancient Ayuvedic herb is trending—but the science is more nuanced.
10 award-winning images documenting wildlife’s will to survive
From a humpback whale in Norway to a camouflaged frog in India.
Man develops psychosis following ChatGPT’s salt-free diet
Doctors say the patient swapped out sodium chloride for sodium bromide.
A black hole ripped apart a supernova
Space gets violent when two massive cosmic objects collide.
Ice moves by itself on experimental metal surface
Researchers found a way to make ice travel across metal—no wind, slope, or human help required.
Ninja CREAMi is $169 at Walmart—$30 less than Amazon
If you’ve been waiting to buy the TikTok-famous ice-cream machine, this is the time to grab it—at a price that undercuts Amazon.