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Health

This Guy Made a Life-Saving Tool from a 5,000-Year-Old Toy

03.09.17

By Nick Keppler
Health

Getting Shocked By the Machines Once Used to ‘Cure’ Homosexuality and Hysteria

03.06.17

By Tess McClure
Ground plastic ready to be made into something new.

Artists Find Alternatives for Plastic Waste in Nairobi

02.18.17

By Catherine Chapman
Tech

Bacteria Use Electrical Zaps to Recruit Others to Their Slime Colonies

01.12.17

By Bryson Masse
Tech

The Ukrainian Power Grid Was Hacked Again

01.10.17

By Kim Zetter
Tech

Scientists Hacked an Old Brain-Zapping Treatment for Parkinson’s

01.06.17

By Kaleigh Rogers
Entertainment

Fractals Shoot Lasers in a Pulsating Supercharged Music Video

12.09.16

By Diana Shi
Tech

This 1000-Ton Turbine Will Harvest Tidal Energy to Power 500 Homes in Canada

11.08.16

By Kate Lunau
Tech

Could Hillary Clinton’s ‘Open Borders’ Energy Grid Idea Really Work?

10.23.16

By Meredith Rutland Bauer
No, Renewable Energy Did Not Cause South Australia’s Massive Blackout

10.02.16

By Katherine Gillespie
Environment

This Is How Alternative Energy Works

09.18.16

By Haisam Hussein
Entertainment

A Light-Up Mural Illuminates a Seedy Philadelphia Alley

09.10.16

By Diana Shi

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: February 17, 2026

Stargazer, Snake season ends and the rare Fire Horse begins as eclipse weather flips plans and exposes what’s real.

5 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
Music

Ex-Foo Fighters Drummer Josh Freese Feels Like He Has ‘Got to Be Careful’ How He Talks About Being Fired From the Band

Josh Freese knows about being taken the wrong way, implying that some previous comments he made about the Foo Fighters were misconstrued.

10 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

4 Bands to Add to Your Rotation if Hole Is Your Favorite 90s Band

Looking for a band with a grunge attitude like Hole, but a modern style? Look no further than these four incredible bands.

11 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Thinks It’s Time for a New ‘Big Four’ of Metal, and Here’s Who I Think It Is

The Big Four of modern metal might feel like a tough grouping to lock in, but one band you have to at least include is Knocked Loose.

11 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

Two Artists Tease Involvement in ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Soundtrack

Two artists have let slip that they might be returning to the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ franchise with contributions to the game soundtrack.

12 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert