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Endangered Species

Longest snake ever measured is over 23.5 feet long

Nicknamed the ‘Baroness,' this python is longer than two great white sharks.

Detail Showing a Male Figure in Profile on a Mayan Ceramic from Tikal (Photo by M and M, Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)
Archaeology

Ancient Mayan water filters stopped a lot—just not mercury poisoning

The civilization made the most of its technology, but everything has its limits.

a white rat and a black rat looking out of a cage
Pets

163 surrendered rats seek new homes in Massachusetts

‘Rats have a bad reputation, but they actually make really great companion pets.’

On Couldmonster 3 Hyper Lightspray
Fitness Gear

On’s new LightSpray CloudMonster 3 Hyper running shoe is built by robots in 3 minutes flat

The On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper running shoe relies on a clever automated production process that makes a lighter, more comfortable sneaker.

A colorized newspaper clipping showing aviator Lawrence Sperry seated in the cockpit of his small biplane, the "Messenger," on the grassy plaza of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The aircraft, which has a wingspan of only 20 feet, is shown in profile with the Lincoln Memorial visible in the distant background. Below the image, printed text identifies Sperry as the "American father of the air flivver" and quotes his prediction that a cheap, $150 airplane would soon be common.
Air Force

During WWI, a daredevil pilot helped invent the first ‘drones’

Lawrence Sperry’s autopilot proved planes could fly themselves.

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Earbuds

Meze Audio introduces ASTRU, an elegantly engineered dynamic driver in-ear monitor

Meze Audio's latest IEMs feature impressive all-titanium shells and advanced drivers to deliver organic immersion.

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AI

AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge

Here’s how.

a turtle wearing a 3D printed wheel chair
Engineering

A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again

A volunteer used input from Redditers to fine tune the reptile’s mobility assistance device.

Minamitorishima island in Pacific Ocean seen from above
Science

Japan eyes distant island for nuclear waste dump

Minamitorishima is nearly 1,250 miles east of Tokyo.

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Physics

Physicists calculate exactly how long that last drop takes

Patience is a virtue, depending on a liquid's internal friction.

yellow flowers blooming near hills
Land

Best superbloom since 2016 fills Death Valley with wildflowers

The colorful explosion of flowers could last through June.

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Home

Get a free battery worth $169 and more during the Lowe’s DeWalt Days power tool sale

Save on single tools, combo kits, batteries, and pretty much everything else you need for your tool kit to get working on projects this spring and summer.

A side-profile silhouette of a pregnant woman standing against a vibrant pink and orange gradient background.
Ask Us Anything

7 wild ways pregnancy changes your body forever

From bigger feet to separated ab muscles.

Two dudes riding the Velotric Summit 2 multi-terrain ebike along a ridge line
Outdoor Gear

Velotric launches the upgraded Summit 2 multi-terrain ebike

With more muscle and smart tech, Velotric's Summit 2 hybrid ebike let you ride further, faster.

A worker searches for evidence at Burr Oak Cemetery July 14, 2009 in Alsip, Illinois. Police recently closed the cemetery declaring the site a crime scene after human remains were found on the ground at various locations in the cemetery. Police suspect hundreds of graves could have been dug up in the historic black cemetery over the last several years and the bodies dumped elsewhere on the grounds in order for the gravesites to be resold by the cemetery management. Blues music legend Willie Dixon and civil rights figure Emmett Till are among those buried in the suburban Chicago cemetery. The First Lady's office confirms that Michelle Obama's father, Fraser Robinson, is also buried there. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Science

Moss helped nab notorious grave-robbers

Botanists say the plant ‘is a little bit freaky.’

Close up of non-dairy cheese made with rice proteins in dish
Science

Rice cheese may be the next big thing

Early test batches contained 12 percent protein.

trees and shrubs are surrounded by a bright yellow weed
Agriculture

Weed that smells like paint thinner takes over Arizona

Stinknet is an invasive weed that can disperse thousands of seeds at a time.

Astronaut Loren J. Shriver, Mission Commander of STS-46, attempts to eat floating sweets on the flight deck of the shuttle Atlantis during its orbit of the earth, August 1992. (Photo by Space Frontiers/Getty Images)
NASA

Artemis II astronauts will eat a lot of tortillas on their trip to the moon

NASA offers a look at the menu for this historic 10-day mission.

A split image featuring a colorized portrait of Mary Anderson, a female inventor from the early 20th century, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a bow tie. Next to her portrait is an original technical patent drawing labeled with various "Fig" numbers, showing the mechanical design and lever system of her "Window Cleaning Device," the precursor to the modern windshield wiper.
Vehicles

Windshield wipers’ overlooked female inventor

Mary Anderson patented the device in 1903—only to be told her idea had no commercial value

purple crystals
Wildlife

Humans’ love of crystals goes back at least 6 million years

Experiments with chimpanzees show a shared love of shiny things.