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The essential e-bike accessories—and the upgrades that make every ride better
21 April 2026 @ 8:55 pm
From safety basics like helmets and locks to comfort upgrades, here’s the e-bike gear worth your money—and what to look for before you buy. Find your perfect gear and ride smarter today!
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People keep trespassing near cave filled with bats infected by Ebola’s cousin
21 April 2026 @ 6:22 pm
The Marburg virus disease can reach a nearly 90 percent mortality rate.
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How to tell eagle parents Jackie and Shadow apart
21 April 2026 @ 4:26 pm
Jackie looks stern, while Shadow looks a bit more surprised.
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Earth’s largest otters have chocolate bar-sized babies
21 April 2026 @ 3:23 pm
Chester Zoo celebrates the birth of giant otter triplets.
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The rarest dog breed in the United States is a puffin hunter
21 April 2026 @ 2:27 pm
Meet the Norwegian lundehund.
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Does deleting social media make you happier or lonelier? Short answer: It depends.
21 April 2026 @ 1:01 pm
The research isn’t one-size-fits-all.
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Curiosity rover finds signs of ancient life on Mars
21 April 2026 @ 9:00 am
Martian clay may have held water billions of years ago.
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Anker’s Prime 3-in-1 MagSafe charger deserves a spot on your nightstand and it’s $80 off at Amazon
20 April 2026 @ 9:40 pm
Anker's Amazon sale cuts the Prime 3-in-1 Qi2.2 MagSafe station to $149.99, the 140W MacBook charger to $64.99, and the Prime 100W foldable GaN charger to $39.99.
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Can you best a math Olympiad? Test your skills with the world’s largest database of problems.
20 April 2026 @ 9:00 pm
MathNet contains 30,000 free math problems collected over half a century.
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Y’all versus yinz: Accents may say more about who we are than where we’re from
20 April 2026 @ 6:02 pm
There's more to our speech than meets the ear.
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