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With $106 off these top-rated running shoes it has to be one of the best Black Friday Adidas deals we've seen so far
By Paul Brett published
Deal Amazon has dropped an incredible early Black Friday discount on the Adidas Ultraboost Light which features in our best running shoes guide.
Is light a particle or a wave?
By Victoria Atkinson published
Does light behave more like a particle, or like a wave? Today we know the surprising answer. Here's why it took so long to get there.
Best Black Friday camera deals 2024 as chosen by our experts
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera.
Supersonic passenger planes 1 step closer to return after successful Boom XB-1 test flight nears sound barrier
By Rory Bathgate published
The demonstrator craft is an important proof-of-concept for the return of supersonic commercial operations.
These are the cheapest Black Friday binocular deals we recommend in 2024
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels.
Our hand-picked Black Friday telescope deals 2024 will save you hundreds
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals Looking for the best telescope deals? We've rounded up the best deals on the market — don't miss the chance to save $$$'s off your next telescope.
Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings
By Emily Cooke published
"Butterfly disease" is a potentially fatal, inherited disorder that causes patients to blister very easily.
UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos'
By Brett Tingley published
The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.
'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels
By Ben Turner published
NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.
'Black mold-like substance' and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom's of Maine toothpaste factory
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to a Tom's of Maine facility in Sanford that makes toothpaste.
Scientists take huge step forward in mapping all 37 trillion cells in the human body
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell.
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
By Sascha Pare published
New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger Sea from increasing Arctic meltwater.
China reveals secrets of 1st sample taken from the far side of the moon — and it contains a volcanic surprise
By Stephanie Pappas published
Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal.
Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours
By Kristina Killgrove published
Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.
Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests
By Kristina Killgrove published
Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only australopithecine species there.
Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it's twice as long as a school bus
By Harry Baker published
A 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey
By Margherita Bassi published
The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.
Massive Black Friday air purifier deals 2024: Top discounts we recommend
By Anna Gora published
Deals Save big on air purifiers with these early Black Friday deals.
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