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Spinosaurus mirabilis illustration
Evolution

New dinosaur discovered in Sahara desert was a horned ‘hell heron’

'Spinosaurus mirabilis' sported a 20-inch-tall ‘scimitar’ on its head.

Professional male musician creates new song for music album by playing synthesizer in studio. Top view at angle on head of bald man in headphones who sits at microphone and presses keys of synthesizer
Science

Can’t stop humming that tune? Thank math.

A lot goes into the successful 'earworms,' including mathematical symmetry.

a large group of yellow bananas
Agriculture

New discovery could help stop banana extinction

Fungal diseases are a major threat to the global banana supply.

a large bird called a wood stork stands in a wetland. it has long legs, white feathers, and a long beak
Birds

Wood storks to be removed from federal Endangered Species List

But the only native stork found in the U.S. is not out of the woods just yet.

Magnifying glass resting in open dictionary
Internet

Groovy! Dive into the world’s largest online slang dictionary

The free Green’s Dictionary of Slang celebrates 500 years of 'vulgar tongue.'

an illustration of a dinosaur biting another dinosaur
Dinosaurs

A Tyrannosaurus tooth embedded in dinosaur skull tells a violent story

First discovered 20 years ago, the rare fossil combo reveals a Cretaceous meal in the making.

AI generated image of dogs walking through outdoor heated tunnel with red X across it
Social Media

No, Hungary did not construct heated tunnels for its stray dogs

It’s not the worst solution to the issue, but the images are definitely AI.

a pekingese dogs. it has floppy ears, a scrunched up face, and brown fur
Dogs

Chihuahua, boxer, and 10 other dog breeds at risk of breathing troubles

The new study of almost 900 dogs aims to help owners pinpoint breathing issues.

Two women wearing YETI backpacks hiking down the Wildflowers Trail in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Outdoor Gear

YETI launches the Skala hiking pack, combining durable design and advanced organization

If you live a life that's grip it and rip it, you're gonna love this RipZip hiking pack and magnetic-buckle Adventure Belt.

a puma bits a guanaco
Wildlife

20 riveting images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026

An orderly queue of penguins, a waving squirrel, and the fight over a fish dinner.

African striped mouse and pups
Evolution

Biologists discover gene that may determine ‘good’ and ‘bad’ dads

Social cues and surprising genetics may affect mammal fathers.

A colorized historical photograph of a woman in a white coat holding Simon, a black and white tuxedo cat who served as a celebrated ship's cat in the British Royal Navy. The cat wears a pink collar with a name tag, and both the woman and the cat are positioned in front of a dark window.
Cats

The tiny tuxedo cat who became a naval hero

The triumph and tragedy of Simon.

Tiny Macintosh model computer built into toy novelty clock
Internet

Hobbyist builds retro Apple Macintosh inside toy clock

The DIY project mixes nostalgia with one of tech's most iconic designs.

Artistic reconstruction of a Late Pleistocene cave lion overlooking Mount Fuji, Japan. Credit: Velizar Simeonovski
Wildlife

Prehistoric Japan was home to cave lions—not tigers

Fossil evidence shows a case of mistaken big cat identity.

a small mammal with black eyes and big ears standing on a plant
Wildlife

World’s smallest possum may be hiding in South Australia

The tiny mammal weighs less than one pound.

The Midnight sun over the icebergs in the Weddell Sea from the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.
Climate Change

Antarctica has a ‘gravity hole’

The geological oddity has existed since dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

a tunnel under roman ruins
Archaeology

Inside the Colosseum’s Passage of Commodus, where emperors once walked

One theory suggests the infamous Roman emperor survived an assassination attempt in the tunnel now open to the public.

an ice cave
Biology

5,000-year-old bacteria thawed in Romanian ice cave

But it's for a good cause.

a hand moves pieces on a brown and black chess board
AI

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

Maker Joshua Stanley Robotics used magnets and an open source chess platform to build this unique board.

A close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small, vibrant blue and green globe, symbolizing care and responsibility for the planet. The background is softly blurred, focusing all attention on the fragile Earth resting in the palms.
Climate Change

Don’t let climate fatalism become a self-fulfilling prophecy

The idea that it’s “too late” to reduce emissions fuels cynicism and despair, putting us on an even worse trajectory.