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Hamsters run on wheels for a surprisingly joyful reason
27 May 2026 @ 1:03 pm
Even wild animals enjoy a good wheel.
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Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight.
27 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm
The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth.
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Samsung just put the first 6K OLED gaming monitor up for pre-order
26 May 2026 @ 9:40 pm
The industry's first 6K OLED gaming monitor leads the 2026 Samsung lineup. They're all available now for pre-order, with up to $500 in bonuses.
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Jackie and Shadow’s chicks no longer sleep with mom in the nest bowl
26 May 2026 @ 8:44 pm
No one wants a bald eagle talon to the eye at 3am.
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This phallic fungus also smells like rotting flesh
26 May 2026 @ 8:04 pm
Charles Darwin’s daughter once hunted the putrid ‘devil’s dipstick.’
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Pregnant gorillas undergo ultrasounds and the results might look familiar
26 May 2026 @ 6:30 pm
A probe the size of an electric shaver helped monitor the pregnancies of two critically endangered gorillas
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It’s National Paper Airplane Day: How to make a NASA-approved plane
26 May 2026 @ 4:27 pm
May your fingers remain free of paper cuts.
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Seed-size sea slug looks like an everything bagel
26 May 2026 @ 3:48 pm
An undergraduate student first spotted the translucent species off the coast of Taiwan.
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Extremely rare 1924 Olympic gold medal up for auction
26 May 2026 @ 2:23 pm
The medals were the first to feature the iconic interlocking rings.
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What happens inside your body during a hot flash
26 May 2026 @ 1:01 pm
And why some women never get them.
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