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A photo of the planet Jupiter.

Juno finally got close enough to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot to measure its depth
Oct 28, 2021 6:00 PM
Space
Mark Zuckerberg announces new company name meta

Facebook changes its name as it pushes toward a digital reality future
Oct 28, 2021 5:05 PM
Technology
an illustration of two human ancestors in africa

Is it time to change the way we talk about human evolution?
Oct 28, 2021 2:32 PM
Science
Best Cheap Gaming Laptops

The best cheap gaming laptops offer good specs for less
Oct 28, 2021 1:00 PM
Reviews
Great white shark that has the potential to bite a swimmer that it mistakes for a seal

Great whites don’t hunt humans—they just have blind spots
Oct 28, 2021 12:01 PM
Science
Smoke stacks emit greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change over a city waterfront

Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals
Oct 28, 2021 11:00 AM
Science

Host a hassle-free fondue party this holiday season with this electric fondue set on sale
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Oct 28, 2021 9:00 AM
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Parent and child engaging in baby talk and language development in a cartoon

Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies
Oct 28, 2021 8:00 AM
Science
The Google app on a tablet with a stylus on the screen.

How to ask Google to remove images of kids from its search results
Oct 27, 2021 8:00 PM
Technology
Fire managers, wildfire patches in forests, and illustrated flames from prescribed burns and a compass

Prescribed burns can keep wildfires in check. So why are politicians standing in the way?
Oct 27, 2021 7:00 PM
Science

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By Sep 20, 2021
Technology

5 Google Calendar tricks to ensure you never miss a date

We get it, organizing your life can be hard.

A person wearing a denim jacket using a very full Google Calendar on an Apple desktop computer.
By Feb 28, 2020
Science

Why leap years exist

Chaos would ensue if we didn’t have a leap day.

a person leaping
By Mar 14, 2016
Entertainment

It’s Pi Day

3.14

Pi Day pies
By Feb 29, 2016
Science

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why We Have A Leap Day

Why February is extra-long every four years