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Tech

The World’s Biggest Underwater Cave Is Full of Maya Bones and Artifacts

02.22.18

By Becky Ferreira
So Neuroscientists Have Found a Way to Stop It, But What Exactly Is Tinnitus?

02.07.18

By Michael Byrne
Tech

We Keep Buying Bottled Water Because We Fear Death

02.02.18

By Stephen Leahy
Tech

This ‘Skin’ Is as Hard as Artificial Tooth Enamel and Can Heal Itself

01.31.18

By Rebecca Flowers
Tech

Backcountry Skiing Is Hurting Canada’s Endangered Caribou

01.10.18

By Lisa Cumming
Tech

‘Yeti Bones’ Were Actually Just Bears, DNA Analysis Shows

11.28.17

By Kate Lunau
Tech

This Spliff-Shaped Interstellar Asteroid Just Buzzed by Earth

11.20.17

By Becky Ferreira
The Genetic Atlas Shows You Where You Came From

11.14.17

By Jason Koebler
Tech

This Extinct Wolf-Sized Otter Demolished Prey With Its Forceful Bite

11.09.17

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

At Least Eight Sheep in the World Can Recognize Barack Obama

11.07.17

By Samantha Cole
Tech

We Can Now Edit Single ‘Letters’ of DNA

10.25.17

By Paul Tadich
Tech

Engineers Want Gamers to Explore the Moon with a Remote-Controlled Nanobot

10.25.17

By Jacob Dubé

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Weekly Horoscope: June 7-June 13

How will your sign fare this week, stargazer?

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Gaming

1993 SNES Hidden Gem Is Getting A New Physical Release

A rare 1993 sci-fi strategy classic is returning to original hardware with a custom SNES-compatible mouse bundle.

18 hours ago

By Denny Connolly
Photo: Olga Rolenko / Getty Images

Health

There’s a New Definition of Obesity, and a Good Chance It Now Includes You

What even is “normal” anymore?

18 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

Americans Are Making Spotify Playlists for Their Dogs. These Are the Songs They’re Picking.

Twenty-seven percent of American dog owners have also written original songs for their pets.

19 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
Photo: Delmaine Donson / Getty Images

Life

The Problem With Treating Women’s Body Types Like Fashion Trends

Women’s bodies aren’t trends, and they never were.

19 hours ago

By Sammi Caramela