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Gold frankincense and myrrh botanical explanation

What are frankincense and myrrh, anyway?

The history and mystery of these botanicals go way beyond the Magi.

By Eleanor Cummins

Dead ships find solace under the treacherous surface of the Great Lakes
The massive lake system is full of ships taken down in seasonal storms, now preserved by cold fresh water. By Margo Milanowski
Yamaha YH-L700A headphones review: An immersive experience
Adjust to your surroundings or create whole new virtual spaces with the Yamaha YH-L700A wireless noise-cancelling headphones. By Markkus Rovito
How the federal broadband plan could affect your state
Does your state have the infrastructure needed to provide fast internet for all its residents? By Brian Whitacre and Christina Biedny/The Conversation

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What happens if you eat too many Tums?

If three work, the entire box will probably work even better, right?

By Claire Maldarelli

Tech

How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs

Before there were the SEAL Teams, there were the UDTs: the Underwater Demolition Teams. This is their story.

By David Philipps

Space

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Here’s how to see Leonard’s Comet, the brightest comet all year

By Margo Milanowski

Life Hacks

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The best Android shortcuts that aren’t built-in

By Whitson Gordon

Animals

Brown and white extinct Haast's eagle with talons sunk into a furry carcass

This 30-pound eagle would take down 400-pound prey and dig through their organs

By Margo Milanowski

Health

Spiky cactus and SARS-CoV-2 viral particles on a pale yellow background to represent COVID vaccines and infertility misinformation

These urologists are setting the record straight about penises and COVID

By Hallie Lieberman

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By Kelsey D. Atherton Dec 03, 2021

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Meet the ‘Spy Stone,’ a Russian robot disguised as a rock

The prototype can move around and transmit audio and video, too.

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive Dec 03, 2021

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Tesla’s four-wheeler for kids is already sold out

Assembly is required.

Tesla Cyberquad for Kids made with Radio Flyer on a red graffiti background

By Kelsey D. Atherton , Purbita Saha Dec 03, 2021

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The most transformative security innovations of 2021

A vacuum for cookie crumbs (on the internet, that is), an amphibious boat that does more than float, and more of the Best of What's New.

By David Nield Dec 03, 2021

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10 free Photoshop and other alternative programs you need to try

Top-quality software that costs nothing.

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By John Kennedy , Terri Williams Dec 03, 2021

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9 game-changing home products of 2021

Whether they solve small problems or big ones, they're the Best of What's New.

Popular Science presents the Best of What's New for home products in 2021.

By David Nield Dec 02, 2021

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There are better ways to organize your open computer windows

Bring some order out of chaos.

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By Charlotte Hu Dec 02, 2021

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Why Spotify’s music recommendations always seem so spot on

Spotify knows what you like to hear, and isn't afraid to tell you.

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By Stan Horaczek Dec 02, 2021

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The hottest entertainment innovations of 2021

We needed distractions more than ever this year, and these devices helped provide it—each earning a spot among the Best of What’s New.

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By Sandra Gutierrez G. Dec 02, 2021

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6 apps for when you need an alarm to go off multiple times a day

No, this is not a built-in feature.

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By Rahul Rao Dec 02, 2021

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Physicists just gifted us ‘quantum spin liquid,’ a weird new state of matter

For decades, quantum spin liquid had existed only as a theory.

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