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Inscribed sling bullet (B19655) found at Hippos with the inscription ΜΑΘΟΥ, meaning "Learn your lesson!" Credit: Eisenberg et al. 2026
Weapons

2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

The ancient sling bullet certainly added insult to injury.

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Gear

The 119 Best Early Deals From Amazon’s Big Spring Sale That Are Already Live

The first shopping holiday of the year has already started and you can save on just about everything at Amazon.

Robin song bird, nothing prettier then the basic robin in summer
Birds

4 myths about backyard birds, debunked

Don’t worry, rice doesn’t make birds explode.

A Japanese ukiyo-e style woodblock print by Suzuki Harunobu depicting a woman in a traditional red and floral kimono seated at a low wooden writing desk on an outdoor balcony. She holds a brush to her chin in a contemplative pose, looking out over a body of water toward a distant mountain.
Psychology

What is wisdom, and can it be taught?

Scientists are trying to name the qualities that make someone wise and figure out how to cultivate them.

a green insect (left) the same insect, but it has changed to pink (right)
Wildlife

Green insect turns a puzzling shade of hot pink

But this leaf-masquerading katydid hasn’t been changed for good.

A person lies in bed under a white duvet, their face partially illuminated by a bright shaft of morning light filtering through dark, heavy curtains. They have one hand resting on their forehead in a gesture of fatigue or waking up, creating a moody, high-contrast atmosphere of early morning.
Psychology

Is it better to be a morning person or a night owl? What the science says.

The key isn’t waking up early—it’s syncing your life to your natural rhythm.

a seal swimming amongst fish
Wildlife

16 award-winning photographs from around the world

The Sony World Photography Awards announced the winning and shortlisted photographers of the 2026 National and Regional Awards .

A color photograph captures the explosive failure of a Vanguard TV-3 rocket on its launchpad. A massive ball of bright orange fire and billowing black smoke erupts from the base of the slender, silver and black rocket. The rocket remains momentarily upright amidst the blast, positioned next to a tall red and white gantry tower under a clear blue sky.
Space X

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

From backyard science to today’s billion-dollar launches.

a larger brown-ish sea turtle sits on an exam table
Endangered Species

Hello Helvetica! Vets name rescued sea turtles named after fonts

Roughly 500 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued in New England this winter.

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