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Mars

For 6 days, NASA’s Mars rover battled a rock

Curiosity appears unscathed. The giant stone? Not so much.

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Health

Denmark’s ‘hands‑off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids

Letting kids take the lead can work well, but sometimes they can’t see or anticipate certain risks.

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Wildlife

Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday present is… a parasitic wasp

Meet ‘Attenboroughnculus tau.’

shiny crystals found inside of a bone
Evolution

An extinct human species made surprisingly creative butchery tools

Our cousins ‘Homo juluensis’ knew how to adapt in the face of an ice age.

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Fish

Magic mushrooms make mean fish lazier and more chill

Psilocybin may selectively lower aggressive behavior in the the notoriously nasty mangrove rivulus.

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Wildlife

Want stronger concrete? Just add oysters.

The biomimetic material is based on shellfish bonds.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Movies use this one musical trick to make you feel miserable 

Plus a roller coaster ‘thoosie’ and other weird things we learned this week.

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Archaeology

A medieval Scot rocked a 20-carat gold dental bridge

It probably looked as cool as you think.

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Dogs

Denali’s adorable Sled Dog Puppy Cam is back for 2026

This year’s five freight-style Alaskan husky puppies carry on a 104-year-old tradition at Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve.

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