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Sea shanties actually help people work together better

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Centuries-old work songs still possess real psychological benefits today. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Work songs composed to keep rhythm during labor can be found around the world. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A few years' back, a viral trend overtook social media that nobody saw coming: ShantyTok .


NASA satellite images show how a massive tsunami in Alaska changed the landscape forever

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A landslide dumped 64 million cubic meters of rock into the popular Tracy Arm fjord. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The shores of Tracy Arm, a fjord in southeast Alaska, are stripped of vegetation following a landslide and tsunami that occurred on August 10, 2025. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. New satellite images are helping scientists understand a major tsunami that changed the landscape of a popular tourist destination in Alaska forever.


Teen builds 'Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle' to detect ecological threats

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Teen builds'Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle' to detect ecological threats High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Canadian high school student Evan Budz poses with his award-winning bionic turtle. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Fifteen-year-old Evan Budz was on a camping trip when he saw a snapping turtle that would become the impetus for an award-winning invention .


The explosive history of spontaneous combustion

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In Europe in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, nearly a dozen cases of supposed spontaneous combustion were reported. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In December 2010, Michael Faherty died in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body was burned and the fireplace was lit, but there was no other source of flames or fuel.


Jackie and Shadow's eaglets can now see like their parents

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Environment Animals Wildlife Birds Jackie and Shadow's eaglets can now see like their parents More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. They grow up so fast. Sandy and Luna pictured last week. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. High above Big Bear Lake in southern California, a pair of eaglets' eyesight is coming into focus.


This guy crammed a laptop into an Altoids tin

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Yes, it works--if you have small fingers. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Fitting everything inside resembles a game of'Tetris.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Leftover Altoid tins are staple components in all types of handy, DIY projects . Once you eat the mints, the aluminum containers routinely house basic first aid kits, miniature speakers, sewing accessories, and even watercolor paints.


Why coffee tastes bitter, according to molecular biology

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More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. There are 26 different bitter receptors in the human body. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Regular coffee drinkers know there is a big difference between a brew's aroma and its taste. A cup may smell warm and full-bodied only to leave you with a lingering bitterness behind the first sip.


World's largest solar-powered aircraft crashes after losing power

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'Solar Impulse 2' made history by circumnavigating the globe in 2016. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. 'Solar Impulse 2' completed its circumnavigation of the planet, which included a flight over Giza's pyramids, in 2016. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The groundbreaking experimental aircraft known as has met an untimely end.

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Meet Sam Houston, the new baby Asian elephant

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The 285-pound pachyderm was up and running right after birth. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Sam Houston is the fourth generation of an elephant family at the Fort Worth Zoo. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. On April 1, Texas' Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a 285-pound baby into the world.


Game teaches kids programming basics without screens

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Texico's analog brain games use playing cards, toy train tracks, and scrap paper. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The Japanese company's games can help users learn the principles of coding with less screentime. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Parents around the world are responding to growing research showing that excessive screen time, especially for young children, may have negative cognitive effects .