Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
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Dogs spread across the Americas alongside humans. Then they got eaten.
Little genetic legacy remains from these pups.
Aston Martin used 3D scanning and modern manufacturing to recreate its DB4 GT race car
The British automaker worked out some of the kinks when it reissued its classic coupe.
Pesticides are making bees dumber
Even if they survive, they might not thrive.
Indigo, vermillion, and other ancient colors that have decorated the world for millennia
Humans have been searching for newer, better colors since, well, forever.
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We may finally know where the 'ghost particles' that surround us come from
Neutrinos, meet IceCube.
The dusky gopher frog will be the next Supreme Court's first environmental test
New cases, shifting strategies, and the uncertainty of a reshuffled bench
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Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply
Invading rodents are mucking up the food chain.
Capturing this incredible star cluster required lasers and a bendable mirror
The Very Large Telescope got new adaptive optics technology.
Nike put its energy-returning foam into a shoe you can train in
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Ancient hunter-gatherers didn’t all eat paleo
Ötzi is a good reminder that there's no one ancient, natural diet for us to return to.
How to leave the sand behind on your next beach trip
Clean up sneaky grains of silica.
To combat extreme heat, cover your roof in hungry, sweaty plants
Green roofs and white paints are a heat-buster's best friends.
Turning water into oxygen in zero gravity could mean easier trips to Mars
A real breath of fresh air.
Nikon’s new 125x zoom camera has a lens that would be impossible on a DSLR
That much zoom pushes into telescope territory.
Can we really ever know if animals are happy?
Tail wags, rat giggles, and horse snorts.
Don't try to fix your frayed cable—prevent the damage in the first place
Worn-out chargers endanger you and your device.
The only sunburn remedies that actually work
Help your skin heal with these tips from a dermatologist.