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The World’s First Laptop Weighed 24 Pounds and Had a Five-Inch Screen, But It Changed Computers Forever
From obscurity to fame to fortune and back again, Adam Osborne changed the computer landscape.
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Did Humans Accidentally Prevent the Next Ice Age? A New Study Makes the Case
An Arctic ice cap grew for 2,000 years before human-driven warming reversed its expansion.
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Why Do People Feel the Presence of ‘Ghosts’? Scientists Are Starting to Understand
New research reveals how spirituality and psychology shape our encounters with unseen presences.
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8 Creepy Things Science Revealed in 2026 That Could Be in a Horror Film
A little spooky science for the season.
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The Climate Cost of a Single Private Jet Flight Is Even Worse Than You Think
With all you do in a year, you may still produce less carbon dioxide than a private jet releases on a single flight.
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Some Halloween treats have something your gut microbes can use. Others wreak havoc
Chocolate, gummies and nut-filled treats bring different ingredients to the table.
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8 Classic Horror Books That Will Haunt You Long After Halloween (and a Bonus)
It's science meets creepy.
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Scientists Are Helping Blind People See Again by Turning Other Eye Cells Into Light Sensors
Nobel-winning science is helping people see again, and it started with algae.
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A Kiss From 4,500 Years Ago Reveals Something Remarkably Familiar About Ancient Humans
Long before modern love letters, Mesopotamians were recording their romantic desires in clay.
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America’s Teen Gambling Problem Is Bigger Than Sports Betting
A new study reveals widespread teenage gambling as betting becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life.
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Halloween Is the Deadliest Day of the Year for Children Walking on American Streets. Watch out for Cars!
The scariest thing about halloween may be the roads.
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Barn Owls Conquered the Americas After an Incredible Flight Across the Atlantic
Scientists trace American barn owls to a remarkable Atlantic crossing and a lost world of giants.
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Pregnancy Can Make a Woman Biologically Older by Years. Scientists Say Having Another Baby Too Soon Could Make Things Worse
Scientists suspect that the months after childbirth could influence a mother's lifelong health.
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This Simple Fiber Supplement Reduced Arthritis Pain in Just 6 Weeks
Can our gut heal our knees? A familiar dietary fiber is opening a new line of inquiry into one of the most stubborn forms of joint pain.
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What Would Happen If a Black Hole Split in Two? Physicists Say It Might Look Like a Pair of Pants
Physicists explore whether black holes could split in two, revealing a bizarre loophole in gravity.
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Tired of a Household Chore, This 13-Year-Old Built a $25 Solar Tracker That Boosts Output by 20% — Without Using Electricity
Most solar panels stand still while the sun moves. But a Massachusetts seventh grader fixed the problem with a low-cost solution and gravity.
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A Protein Structure Linked to Alzheimer’s Has a Secret Job in Sperm
Scientists have discovered that amyloid fibers in semen can carry RNA into sperm and deliver it to embryos.
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A Beer Keg Lost in an Alpine Glacier for Nearly 50 Years Has Resurfaced. It Was Still Delicious
The beer survived almost half a century under the ice.
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Your Cells Keep a Record of Every Workout You’ve Ever Done, Even If You Stopped Exercising Years Ago
Use it or lose it’ isn’t quite true when it comes to the health benefits of exercise. Cells across the body retain a memory of training that lasts longer than once thought.
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Red, Green, Yellow and Orange Bell Peppers Are Not the Same. Here’s How They’re Different
Their taste and health benefits also differ.