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Mayflies have crazy, acrobatic sex
9 May 2026 @ 2:32 pm
Researchers froze mayfly couples in the middle of mating—for science.
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19 breathtaking images from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2026 awards
9 May 2026 @ 12:02 pm
'Milky Way photography goes beyond capturing the stars. It becomes a way to explore remote environments, challenge physical limits, and reconnect with both nature and history.'
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Duluth Trading’s Entire Bags Lineup Is 20% Off
9 May 2026 @ 4:15 am
Duluth Trading's bags and travel gear are 20% off through Sunday, May 10, with the Lifetime Leather Crossbody Bag at 60% off ($75.18)
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Clever kid builds phone charger powered by pet hamster
8 May 2026 @ 6:49 pm
The YouTuber turned a rodent's exercise wheel into a tiny turbine.
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Robot probes 16th century Italian shipwreck 1.5 miles below the Mediterranean
8 May 2026 @ 5:21 pm
The mysterious ship sank off the coast of France full of valuable cargo.
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‘Mars’ is 2025’s most popular planet baby name
8 May 2026 @ 4:29 pm
Thankfully, no one named their kid Uranus.
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Cybertruck recall warns that its wheels may fly off
8 May 2026 @ 3:17 pm
Barely 3,500 of the EVs have sold this year so far.
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One-in-a-million white bison calf born in Iowa
8 May 2026 @ 1:52 pm
White bison calves are considered sacred for many Native American nations.
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The first playgrounds were for adults, not kids
8 May 2026 @ 1:01 pm
Early playgrounds were more about fitness than fun—and children didn't enter the equation for decades.
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Vet constructs ingenious contraption to help a tortoise hit by a car
8 May 2026 @ 12:03 pm
The African spurred tortoise’s recovery deserves a shell-ebration.
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