Amazon just dropped Dreo fans, air purifiers, and space heaters to clearance prices
Winter has a way of turning your home into a collection of microclimates: the bedroom is dry, the office is freezing, and the living room is somehow both dry and…
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Why humans live and die for love
Adapted from THE INTIMATE ANIMAL by Justin Garcia, PhD. Copyright © 2026 by Justin R. Garcia. Used with permission of Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.…
6 science milestones turning 40 this year
It was a year that saw roughly six million Americans hold hands in a continuous (more or less) line across the country to raise money for homelessness. A news anchor…
Addiction is puzzling. Scientists are trying to understand why.
Excerpted from WHAT WOULD YOU DO ALONE IN A CAGE WITH NOTHING BUT COCAINE: A Philosophy of Addiction © 2026 by Hanna Pickard. Reprinted by permission of Princeton University Press.…
Food scientists cook up healthier chips that don’t taste awful
It’s hard to stop after eating a single potato chip—and that’s kind of their whole problem. The deep-fried, popular salty snack is loaded with unhealthy fats, oils, and other unwanted…
Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy NGC 4388, a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster. ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Veilleux, J. Wang, J. Greene A sideways spiral…
5 new quarters commemorate 250 years of American independence
While we’ve said goodbye to both the year 2025 and the penny, five new United States quarters will be finding their way into your pocket soon enough. The designs of…
Why do elephants have such big ears? There’s not one answer.
It’s a classic Disney moment: Dumbo the elephant jumps out of a burning building, spreads out his huge ears and flies. While real life elephants can’t fly, they certainly have…
Amazon is clearing out Stanley tumblers, water bottles, food containers and more during this limited sale
If your 2026 resolutions include staying hydrated, now is a great time to grab some new Stanley tumblers, jugs, water bottles, coolers, and more during Amazon’s flash sale. These are…
5 cool innovations in sports and outdoors in 2025
It’s no big secret that spending time in the great outdoors is good for our bodies and minds. For 2025, our Sports & Outdoors innovations make getting outside more accessible…