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Razer keyboard, headset, and controller

Razer gaming gear is on sale at Amazon right now—keyboards, headsets, mics, and controllers up to 50% off

By Stan Horaczek

Arc'teryx coats on sale at REI

REI is clearing out high-end Arc’teryx winter coats, jackets, hoodies, and more during this end-of-season sale

By Stan Horaczek

a hand squeezes a fish-shaped soy sauce container as brown droplets come out of it

Plastic-free soy sauce container biodegrades in 4 weeks

By Mack DeGeurin

Group of ancient Roman whetstones discovered in Britain

800 ancient Roman blade sharpeners found in Britain

A pair of Sacabambaspis fish, around 14 inches (35 centimeters) in length, which had distinct, forward-facing eyes and an armored head. No fossils of animals like Sacabambaspis from after the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction event have been discovered.

Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes

By Laura Baisas

The tiny blooms of Dendrobium eruciforme, known as the caterpillar orchid due to its creeping habit and small size. © Andre Schuiteman RBG Kew

Zombie fungus, ‘living stones’ among favorite botany discoveries of 2025

a portrait of leonardo da vinci. he has a long white beard, long white hair, and is wearing a black hat

Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

By Mack DeGeurin

A vintage photograph of an explosion happening on a baech.

BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite.

By Shoshi Parks

A person using a Hypervolt percussion massager

Grab rare deals on Hyperice’s high-end fitness recovery tools including percussion massagers and compression systems

By Stan Horaczek

a satellite image of an iceberg, showing pools of blue water

Why is this infamous iceberg turning blue?

By Laura Baisas

a dog surrounded by stuffed animals

Super smart dogs learn by eavesdropping

By Laura Baisas

woman with airpod in ear

New feature turns AirPods into iPhone camera remotes

Duluth trading outerwear parkas and vests

Duluth Trading’s winter clearance sale drops winter coats, jackets, and outwerwear up to 50% off

By Stan Horaczek

an illustration of an asteroid

World’s largest digital camera spots massive asteroid

By Laura Baisas

A stylized digital collage featuring chess pieces, including a red king, set against a target-like background of concentric circles and a red-and-white checkered pattern.

Ask Us Anything

Chess or video games—which actually makes you smarter? The answer may surprise you.

By Clarissa Brincat

Photograph of lightning inside storm cloud taken above Milan, Italy, at night aboard the ISS

International Space Station

Astronaut snaps spectacular photo of lightning above Italy

Hand holding TV remote in front of out of focus TV screen

A little TV after a long day is good for your brain

Both sides of one of the arrowheads analysed. The left-hand image shows the organic remains in which the arrowhead residues were identified. Photo: Marlize Lombard

World’s oldest poison-tipped arrow discovered in South Africa

a celtic gold coin

Rare Celtic coin found by metal detectorist

By Laura Baisas

A white woman cracks her fingers. She has muted purple nail polish on and a muted purple blouse on, too.

Is cracking your knuckles really bad for them?

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall