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The tick is removed with tweezers from the baby's skin.
Life Skills

The dos and don’ts of removing a tick

Don't wait to act. And don't pull out a match.

Urban walkway with lots of trees and buildings on either side.
Climate Change

Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say—they’re mandatory

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.

pigeon wearing a camera and backpack
Birds

Why researchers gave pigeons tiny backpacks 

Pigeons do more with their eyes while flying than we thought.

Small Asian girl blowing her nose into a napkin.
Ask Us Anything

Holding in your sneezes really can hurt you

It's rare, but it happens.

iphones with siri open
Tech Hacks

Every cool thing you can do with Apple’s new Siri AI app

Meet Siri 2.0.

Woolly mammoth set in a winter scene environment.
Evolution

What is ‘de-extinction’ really for?

Efforts to revive the thylacine and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build.

text on background
Archaeology

60% of medieval knight tales lost to time

New research suggests that an enormous amount of chivalric manuscripts disappeared.

child writing cursive
Life Skills

3 myths about cursive handwriting

It's not faster, and it's not legally required for signatures. 

Wildlife officer holding large outstretched Burmese python in Florida
Land

Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

The 10-day competition aims to remove as many predators as possible from the Everglades.

UGREEN chargers power bricks on sale at Amazon
Gear

Amazon just dropped prices on UGREEN’s excellent-but-underrated chargers, docks, and power bricks

Grab a bargain on a power brick, cables, charging stations, portable chargers, and more. UGREEN's gear deserves more credit than it gets.

Two side by side photos of Quest shipwreck. The left shows portholes and the hull with fish nearby, while the second shows fishing net pollution draped over the ship with fish, too
Archaeology

Deep sea submersibles snap first photos of ship where Ernest Shackleton died

One of the remotely operated vehicles also discovered the Titanic 40 years ago.

Old Viking silver coin minted by King Magnus Barefoot with ruler for scale
Archaeology

Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button

King Magnus Barefoot's brutal reign also included currency reform.

The best coffee machines for offices in 2024 on a plain white background.
Appliances

The best coffee machines for offices in 2026, tested and reviewed

From single-serve to automatic espresso, these are the best coffee makers for quickly filling a mug and seizing the day.

an adult tiger lays down with three cubs
Wildlife

Three tiger cubs born in Kansas

Keepers realized the Bengal tiger was pregnant shortly before she gave birth.

Sony RX10 V bridge camera
Cameras

Sony just revived its RX10 V bridge camera with a built-in massive zoom lens

The integrated 24-600mm (equivalent) lens covers everything from wide-angle to super-telephoto without the need to buy and carry extra glass.

a fossil and hand emoji
Evolution

World’s first right-hander could be this 550 million-year-old worm

The new findings suggest preference towards the right in animals may date back much, much further than once though. 

Vintage advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West," showing cowboys riding horses.
Science

In 1889, Paris became obsessed with the Wild West

Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill helped turn a skeptical Paris crowd into lifelong fans of the American West.

Two humanoid robots performing teleoperated surgery in operation room
Robots

In groundbreaking first, humanoid robots performed surgery

Don't worry; humans helped remotely.

iphone
Tech Hacks

9 new features Apple added to iPhones

Finally you can set your alarm volume separately.

Students preparing to launch world's largest paper airplane from platform inside warehouse
Science

World’s largest paper airplane has a 65-foot wingspan

The new Guinness World Record holder flew nearly 200 feet on a single glide.