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Van with Amazon Prime logo makes a delivery to a residential street
Heart Disease

Amazon trained Prime drivers to use defibrillators

Internal documents show Amazon vans can arrive at emergencies faster than EMS.

Coway Airmega air purifiers in a row on sale at Amazon
Home

Amazon is blowing out some of our favorite air purifiers just in time for allergy season

Coway air purifiers are on sale right now in just about every size and type. Breathe better this spring and summer.

A bright disc of purplish, white and gold lines surrounds a black ellipse-shaped area, that looks like a hole in space. A ball of shining material pierces through the disc; an eruption of bright white-to-gold rays encircles the small hole in the disc provoked by the passage of the shining ball
Black Holes

For the first time, astronomers watch a black hole ‘wake up’ in real-time

‘Each of these eruptions is releasing a hundred times more energy than we have seen elsewhere.’

A “zombie ant” that has been infected by the parasitic fungus Complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis.
Wildlife

Cordyceps fungus: ‘The Last of Us’ co-star thriving outside the spotlight

Parasitic fungi have a grip on us, yet most are still a scientific mystery.

Sunnyvale California, United States - September 24, 2021: Headquarters of 23andMe, a personal genomics and biotechnology company headquartered in Mountain View, California that provides rapid genetic testing.
Science

Your genome is a specimen. Let’s treat it like one.

The impending bankruptcy of 23andMe raises concerns about how federal law allows the buying and selling of genetic data.

A man suffering from hay fever next to a flowering shrub.
Ask Us Anything

Why are some cities worse for allergies than others?

‘Everyone thinks their area is the worst.’

Oklahoma City USA - September 9 2015; Oklahoma City Bombing Field of Empty Chairs a sculpture in bronze and glass remembering the 168 killed in bombing in 1997
Biology

Oklahoma City bombing trauma changed the ‘actual physical being’ of survivors

‘The mind may be resilient… but the body doesn’t forget.’

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AI

Billionaires dream of building utopian techno-city in Greenland

The 'freedom city' is the latest effort to create stateless cities with minimal corporate regulation.

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Internet

Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry

The familiar Microsoft sound was composed by ambient music pioneer Brian Eno.

a side view of an injured eagle beak that is regrowing some keratin
Birds

Images show bald eagle’s beak healing from gunshot wound

The injured raptor was found on a Missouri road.

A Birdfy Netvue bird feeder in front of trees with a red bird on it on sale at Amazon
Smart Home

Amazon has this bird feeder with a built-in camera for its cheapest price ever

This AI-powered smart bird feeder can ID up to 6,000 varieties of birds and send HD videos of them straight to your phone.

Close up of cane toad tadpole eating toad eggs underwater
Biology

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

Researchers have created genetically engineered 'Peter Pan' cane toads.

a baby lion sleeps on a dirt road
Wildlife

10 gorgeous wildlife photos documenting Earth’s beauty

Celebrate Earth Month with snapshots of our stunning planet.

A man is sweating during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 28, 2024. (Photo by Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Global Warming

The world is heating up. How much can our bodies handle?

Scientists put people in a heat chamber for nine hours. Here's what they learned.

several stone tools uncovered in a cave
Archaeology

Archaeologists hike up a cliff and find 20,000-year-old stone tools

Human ancestors may have used the tools to hunt large game in present-day South Africa.

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Fitness Gear

The Adidas end-of-season clearance sale chops up to 60% off sneakers, clothes, and bags

Don't settle for bad workout clothes. Adidas is blowing out apparel, outerwear, bags, and more.

Jared Isaacman speaking at congressional hearing
Mars

NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’

NASA previously estimated it could cost half a trillion dollars to put humans to the Red Planet.

A Sony Bluetooth speakers display featuring multiple black speakers bathed in blue light.
Speakers

Sony’s latest party speakers offer sharper looks, crisper sound

The ULT FIELD 3, FIELD 5, and Tower 9 offer new portable picks for the music that moves you.

water from a faucet fills a plastic cup
Nutrition

Why is fluoride in water so controversial? The science of fluoridation, explained.

The decade's old public health intervention has been a big boost in the fight against tooth decay.

Cave site on near ocean coast of Malta at sunset
Archaeology

Cave discovery could rewrite 1,000 years of Mediterranean history

Hunter-gatherers in the region may have taken to the open seas before farming.