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Diseases

Babysitting grandkids can boost brain health

Grandparents who play with, read to, and look after their grandkids score better on cognitive tests.

View of the city skyline partially obscured by smog, New York, mid-1930s to late 1940s. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Pollution

What air pollution does to the human body

The Clean Air Act first passed in 1970.

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Outdoor Gear

REI is blowing out its branded jackets, fleeces pants, and more for clearance prices during this winter sale

REI's in-house products regularly over-perform their price tags and they're up to half-off during this flash sale.

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Fish

‘Walking sharks’ lay eggs without breaking a sweat

Epaulette sharks surprise scientists with their easy peasy reproductive lives.

A line of red-nosed US military jet aircraft sits on a snow-covered runway at Thule Air Base in northwest Greenland in the 1950s, with low buildings to the left and Arctic ice stretching into the distance.
Land

How a secret U.S. military base in Greenland fractured Inuit life forever

A clandestine Cold War project still haunts the world's largest island.

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Birds

Snowed in? Watch albatrosses nest on a sunny Pacific island instead

As many as 75,000 mating pairs are waiting for eggs.

A vibrant culinary photograph featuring a bowl of fresh ceviche made from white fish, red onion, and herbs, surrounded by the raw ingredients used to prepare it. Several whole, striped lionfish with their distinctive venomous spines are arranged around the bowl alongside whole limes, red onions, and bright orange habanero peppers.
Wildlife

Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.

Tuck into some kudzu dip or feral hog sausage—they're delicious and good for the planet.

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Home

Amazon just dropped this $300 Ninja indoor grill/air fryer down to $150 on clearance

This one handy Ninja appliance air fries, roasts, bakes, and even dehydrates. It's half-off right now for a limited time at Amazon.

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Tech Hacks

How to stop annoying spam calls

Whether you use iOS or Android, don't waste your time with scammers.

3d sculpture of young couple, made of balls , concept for Love Story.
AI

AI can teach our students the art of dialogue

The same technology that’s ruining essay writing as a pedagogical tool can help students learn how to reason via conversations.

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Ocean

Perplexing blue button jelly looks like something out of ‘Lord of the Rings’

Coincidentally, these odd jellyfish relatives are gobbled up by blue dragons.

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AI

This AI thinks it’s the 1800s

What happens when you train an LLM only on limited historical data?

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Biology

Stingray-inspired robot cracks the mystery of how rays swim

‘Nature seems to have already solved the problem.’

Scene from Bayeux tapestry showing Halley's comet
Deep Space

Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name

Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt.

Craftsman string trimmers
Home

Lowe’s is blowing out this Craftsman cordless string trimmer with battery and charger for just $29 while they last

You may not be thinking about lawn care right now, but for $30, this deal is worth grabbing and sitting on until spring.

Medieval portrait of Richard Rolle
Archaeology

Forgotten, priceless medieval book found in school library

The hermit and mystic Richard Rolles was basically a bestselling author in the Middle Ages.

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Psychology

It’s not in your head. Fear drives decision making.

Dreading negative outcomes is six times more powerful than anticipating the positive ones.

unhealthy lunch box on table cloth
Nutrition

Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows

Ultraprocessed food makes up about half the calories of a typical American diet.

A young woman slumped over her desk in an office, fast asleep on her arms. To humorously hide that she is sleeping, two pink sticky notes with cartoon eyes drawn on them are stuck over her closed eyelids. Her workspace includes a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, and a light blue coffee mug.
Health

Tired? You may have social jetlag.

When life gets in the way of your body's ideal sleep schedule, things get messy.

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Outdoor Gear

REI is blowing out sneakers, hiking boots, and casual shoes during its winter clearance sale

Grab footwear from Merrell, Saucony, Keen, Arc'teryx, Hoka, and more during this limited time clearance sale.