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80% of Americans may opt for cremation by 2045
27 January 2026 @ 5:30 pm
Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.
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The most dangerous type of precipitation isn’t snow
27 January 2026 @ 4:18 pm
And that time the U.S. government censored the weather.
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This odd vine contradicts long-standing evolutionary theory
27 January 2026 @ 3:00 pm
‘They don’t follow the classic ideas of how we would have imagined the species evolved.’
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What’s a false memory? Psychologists explain how your brain can lie.
27 January 2026 @ 2:01 pm
Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday.
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New whitening powder activates with your electric toothbrush
26 January 2026 @ 8:59 pm
It may even repair damaged enamel and improve your oral microbiome.
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Mysterious, numbered mollusk discovered on Australian beach
26 January 2026 @ 7:17 pm
Researchers are urging beachgoers to report the endangered, tagged sea snails.
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Stock up on ReadyWise emergency food supplies during this Walmart flash clearance sale
26 January 2026 @ 6:43 pm
These shelf-stable rations come in durable, waterproof containers so you can stick them in your basement and forget about them until you need them.
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Gaze into the Milky Way’s black hole with NASA’s ‘back catalog’ of X-ray data
26 January 2026 @ 4:34 pm
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has gathered over 1.3 million detections in 27 years.
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We may not have flying cars, but we have flying umbrellas
26 January 2026 @ 3:01 pm
Inventor John Tse has gone high-tech to keep raindrops from falling on your head.
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Bald eagle chick watch 2026: Jackie lays first eggs
26 January 2026 @ 2:18 pm
The fascinating lives of the Big Bear Valley birds are livestreamed 24/7.
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