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Seven young condors released in northern California
The large birds of prey are clawing their way back from the brink of extinction.
World War II’s baby gas masks are as unnerving as you’d imagine
After the horrors of the First World War, parents were understandably nervous.
Why your favorite candy tastes different now
Jack Bishop of America’s Test Kitchen explains why it’s true.
Gamma-ray burst is one of the brightest in decades
It shot out a billion years’ worth of solar energy through a pencil-sized jet.
MIT develops robot that slithers through intestines like a snake
It can enter through the front or back.
Extremely chill bear named Paul wins a Dude-approved award
For his patience around salmon, the USDA Forest Service awards the black bear the 2026 Dude abides Award.
Driverless 18‑wheelers are on a few highways, but widespread use is a long way down the road
Fully automated trucks use a combination of AI, machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition and adaptive decision-making.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time is dangerous for kids, new research says
The ‘Sunshine Protection Act’ would leave children in the dark.
The puppy-sized bats of Madagascar are shrinking
They aren’t interested in blood, just fruit.
Spider named after Stephen Colbert has twice as many chromosomes as you
Yes, the “t” in ‘A. stephencolberti’ is silent.
Dog’s paw print found in a 3,700-year-old brick
Bronze Age workers thought it was still good enough to use.
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